Intuition pumps and other tools for thinking (Tapa blanda)

Thinking is hard. A few of us may be natural geniuses; others are blessed with reserves of willpower.

Then there's the rest of us: not prodigies and short on time, but still aspiring to understand the world. What can we do?

Daniel Dennett, one of the world's most original thinkers, reveals a collection of his favourite thinking tools, or 'intuition pumps'.

From Occam's Razor to the benefit of mistakes, the 90% rule to avoiding 'deepitites', this entertaining guide will enable you to tackle life's most fundamental questions, evolution, meaning, consciousness and free will, and teach you to think truly independently and creatively.