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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking | Daniel Dennett | Talks at Google

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What it is

Philosopher Daniel Dennett visits Google to discuss his book Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, describing thought experiments and thinking tools across psychology, biology, computer science and physics.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to as an accessible introduction to intuition pumps as thinking tools, and shared in remembrance after Dennett's death.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “you might find Daniel Dennett's "Intuition Pumps and Tools for Thinking" interesting [1]”

    Dennett's talk on tools for thinking

    aggerdy, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “Concepts for Your Cognitive Toolkit”

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Topics: daniel dennett, intuition pumps, thought experiments, philosophy, critical thinking

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