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Dennett, Daniel C. (1942–)

From Encyclopedia of Anthropology
American philosopher, Daniel C. Dennett focuses on the philosophical problems concerning science, particularly in the areas of mind and consciousness within an evolutionary framework. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dennett received his BA from Harvard in 1963 and his PhD in philosophy from Oxford in 1965. After graduation, Dennett taught at the University of California at Irvine as both an assistant professor (1965–1970) and associate professor (1970–1971) until accepting a position at Tufts University (1971). At Tufts University, Dennett was promoted from associate professor to currently held position of professor (from 1975). During his tenure, he has held the position of chairman of the philosophy department (1976–1982) and received several distinguished positions, including both visiting associate professor/professor at other universities. Dennett has also lectured both nationally and internationally. Aside from lecturing, Dennett was both cofounder and codirector of the curricular…
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Full text Article Daniel Dennett

From Great Thinkers A-Z
Daniel C. Dennett presents a way to understand the human mind. He seeks to clarify what a mind is, what consciousness is, and what mental states like beliefs, desires and thoughts are. Dennett earned his fame in philosophical circles for his approach to the problem of intentionality. When…
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Philosophy and psychology are closely interwoven. There is an intimate relationship between conceptual and empirical studies of human life. The strongest part of contemporary psychology, the discursive analysis of actual psychological processes and phenomena, and the construction of computational…
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Full text Article Dennett, Daniel (1942–)

From Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory
Daniell C. Dennett, American philosopher, is Distinguished Arts and Sciences Professor, Professor of Philosophy, and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University (USA). His main concern is the philosophy of mind. He intends to give a mechanical explanation of the functioning of…
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Full text Article DANIEL DENNETT 1942–

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Full text Article DIRECTORY

From Big Ideas Simply Explained: The Philosophy Book
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Though the ideas already presented in this book show the broad range of philosophical thought expressed by some of history's best minds, there are many more people who have helped to shape the story of philosophy. Some of these thinkers—such as Empedocles, Plotinus, or William of Ockham—have had…
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Full text Article intentionality

From Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology
This is a subject with philosophical origins and identifiable roots, according to some authorities, as far back as Parmenides in the fifth century BCE, and certainly of importance in classical and medieval writings before the contemporary interest, which is usually dated to the work of the…
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Full text Article LEARNING

From Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
French-born American educator, historian, and educator The school has not taught how to learn; now it wants to climb that Mt. Everest of intellect, critical thought. Critical thinking can only be learned by the discussion of an idea which is part of a subject, under the guidance of an able thinker. …
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Full text Article Dennett, Daniel C(lement) (b.1942),

From Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy
American philosopher, author of books on topics in philosophy of mind, free will, and evolutionary biology, and tireless advocate of the importance of philosophy for empirical work on evolution and on the nature of the mind. Dennett is perhaps best known for arguing that a creature (or, more…
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Full text Article freedom

From Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics
Freedom means to be unrestrained or to be able to do with one's life as one sees fit. In political thought, the extent to which humans are free or should be free has long been debated. The debate centers on the question of the extent to which each individual who lives in the polity is entitled to do…
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