“Is he a dread genetic determinist, or a dread environmental determinist? He is neither, of course, for both these species of bogeyman are as mythical as werewolves. By increasing the information we have about the various causes of the constraints that limit our current opportunities, he has increased our powers to avoid what we want to avoid, prevent what we want to prevent. Knowledge of the roles of our genes, and the genes of the other species around us, is not the enemy of human freedom, but one of its best friends.”
Quote by Daniel Dennett
Book:Freedom Evolves
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Freedom Evolves
Freedom Evolves delves into the evolution of freedom, examining its role in human development and society through the lens of philosophy and science. more
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