attacks so-called "greedy reductionists" who seek to answer "why" questions with "skyhooks.
This book refutes six different theories of meaning with an example of a vending machine that accepts Panamanian and American quarters. Its penultimate chapter attempts to answer the question "Can ethics be naturalized?" by suggesting that the utilitarian theory of J.S. Mill be adopted. This book's fifteenth chapter refutes the ideas contained in The Emperor's New Mind and ridicules Roger Penrose for suggesting that a theory of quantum gravity would explain why the brain is more powerful than a Turing machine. This work, which begins by citing the song "Tell Me Why?" attacks so-called "greedy reductionists" who seek to answer "why" questions with "skyhooks." Its longest chapter, "Bully for Brontosaurus," refutes Steven Gould's interpretations of the title concept. For 10 points, name this book that discusses the scientific and cultural impact of natural selection, a work written by Daniel Dennett.
This book refutes six different theories of meaning with an example of a vending machine that accepts Panamanian and American quarters.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life