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Daniel Dennett on the Mysteries of the Mind | Closer To Truth Chats

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Make a donation to Closer To Truth to help us continue exploring the world's deepest questions without the need for paywalls: https://shorturl.at/OnyRq Philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett discusses his new memoir, "I've Been Thinking," about the dominant themes of twentieth-century philosophy and cognitive science—including language, evolution, logic, religion, free will, consciousness, and AI. Dennett's book, "I've Been Thinking", is available for purchase now: https://bit.ly/3rsDfM1 Free access to Closer To Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/376lkKN Support the show with Closer To Truth merchandise: https://bit.ly/3P2ogje Register now for free at CTT.com for subscriber-only exclusives: https://bit.ly/3He94Ns Daniel C. Dennett is a philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Tufts University and the author of numerous books, including "Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking", "Breaking the Spell", "Darwin's Dangerous Idea", and "Consciousness Explained". Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.

Top Comments (10)

@DanielThomasArgueta 2024-04-19

RIP Daniel Dennett 🕊️

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@davethebrahman9870 2023-10-06

I first read Dennett thirty years ago. It was an enormous leap forward in the understanding of mental processes.

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@SpencersSpirit 2024-04-19

Rest in peace, Daniel Dennett

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@stefanlinquist3673 2023-11-24

Great to see Dan still firing. He is the reason I continued to pursue philosophy, despite often feeling exasperated by the mysterian types. For me, it is Dennett's meta-philosophy that deserves the most praise. Ideas like chmess and niftyism are just as important as the intentional stance. Thank you, Dan, for keeping it real.

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@dustincondon5557 2023-10-20

What a fantastic conversation! Thank you so much

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@ranjaysinghnirwan5293 2024-04-19

Rest in peace Daniel sir

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@lucyweir5923 2024-04-19

Attitude is spirit. I'll never forget him saying that. Thanks, Dan. Your spirit lives on the attitudes that embody curiosity, free will, wisdom, and everything else that matters. Thank you thank you thank you.

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@jessewallace12able 2024-01-26

Thank you for having Dennet on and having such a conversation.

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@HassanAameen 2023-12-23

Sitting around a chair and eating an orange admiring my house backside watching the sun on december 23 extremely phenomenal thanks.

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@tophersonX 2026-03-09

Freedom Is As real as colours and dollars. Great phrase

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