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Daniel Dennett

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Name: Daniel Dennett

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

Tools for thinking

An excerpt from Daniel Dennett's new book, Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking , outlines seven of Dennett's tools for thinking. His second tool is "respect your opponent": The best antidote I know for this tendency to caricature one's opponent ... [Published Kottke.org Blog - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Anatol Rapoport, Daniel Dennett

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 2 reports

The Beast Who Speaks

Daniel Dennett argues that it is language that really makes us human:We are the only species whose members try to figure out why to do things, why we have done things, and why others are doing what they are doing. We represent reasons to each other, thereby ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Species, Well-being, Daniel Dennett

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Daring Dan damns dogmatic drivel

Daniel Dennett, a cheerleader for Darwin and atheism, is no stranger to criticism. His new book clarifies his often controversial views on free will.More CoverageBig thinkers make for big targets and they don't come much bigger, physically and intellectually, ... [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 31 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Atheism, Criminal Law, Stephen Jay Gould, Published Work

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Daniel Dennett - The Tuned Deck and The Hard Problem of Consciousness

... [Published 3quarksdaily - May 29 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 2 reports

Stepping In Contemplative Bullshit

In an excerpt from his new book, Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking , Daniel Dennett offers guidelines for sound thinking, which includes a wariness of what he calls “deepities”:A deepity (a term coined by the daughter of my late friend, computer ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 26 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Joseph Weizenbaum, Julian Baggini

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Watch philosopher Daniel Dennett explain how to reprogram your brain

Drawing from the recently published Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking , philosopher and scientist Daniel Dennett breaks down the rhetorical signals that can indicate a shifty argument ("surely" and "rather" among them), the mental "programs" ... [Published The Verge - May 25 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Evolution

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Daniel Dennett: 'You can make Aristotle look like a flaming idiot'

Julian Baginni in The Guardian: Big thinkers make for big targets and they don't come much bigger, physically and intellectually, than Daniel Dennett . The tall, 71-year-old philosopher looks every inch the enthusiastic sailor he is, with his ... [Published 3quarksdaily - May 25 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Aristotle, Published Work, Atheism, Evolution

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Give Better Criticism with These Four Rules

Giving someone thoughtful, productive criticism is a lot harder than it seems. To keep things productive, cognitive scientist, author, and philosopher Daniel Dennett shares four simple rules to help guide you to successful critical commentary.Whether ... [Published Lifehacker - May 23 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Stocks

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Daniel Dennett: 'You can make Aristotle look like a flaming idiot'

Daniel Dennett, a cheerleader for Darwin and atheism, attracts fierce criticism for his views on free will. He talks about his new book and explains why philosophers have to walk a tightrope Big thinkers make for big targets and they don't come much bigger, ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Aristotle, Atheism

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Daniel Dennett: 'You can make Aristotle look like a flaming idiot'

Daniel Dennett: serious, but not solemn. Photograph: Bettina Strauss Big thinkers make for big targets and they don't come much bigger, physically and intellectually, than Daniel Dennett. The tall, 71-year-old philosopher looks every inch the enthusiastic ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Aristotle, Atheism, Advocate

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Four short links: 22 May 2013

XBox One Kinect Controller (Guardian) — the new Kinect controller can detect gaze, heartbeat, and the buttons on your shirt. Surveillance and the Internet of Things (Bruce Schneier) — Lots has been written about the “Internet of Things” and how it will ... [Published OReilly Network - May 22 2013]

Entities: Internet of Things, Kinect for Xbox, Pete Warden, Daniel Dennett

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Is the Brain No Different From a Light Switch? The Uncomfortable Ideas of the Philosopher Daniel Dennett

Jonathan Weiner in The Daily Beast: For Daniel Dennett, philosophers are like blacksmiths: they make their own tools as they go along. Unlike carpenters, who have to buy their drills and saws at Sears, blacksmiths can use their own hammers, tongs, ... [Published 3quarksdaily - May 21 2013]

Entities: Daniel Dennett, Blacksmith, Jonathan Weiner

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Hope After Faith [Published Crooks and Liars - 11 hours ago]
Mangu.tv Presents 'The Lottery of Birth' [Published SPi World News - 12 hours ago]
Mangu.tv Presents 'The Lottery of Birth' [Published Individual.com - 12 hours ago]
Name Five Women In Philosophy. Bet You Can't. [Published NPR - 13 hours ago]
God, evolution and cooperation [Published ABC Online - Jun 13 2013]
Tools for thinking [Published Kottke.org Blog - Jun 11 2013]
Daniel Dennett on intuition pumps: Thinking is ... [Published Economist Magazine - YouTube - Jun 11 2013]
What have I done? Reflections on God and mental... [Published ABC Online - Jun 11 2013]
The Beast Who Speaks [Published Atlantic Monthly - Jun 10 2013]
The Beast Who Speaks [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Jun 10 2013]
The denial of human nature 3 [Published normblog - Jun 08 2013]
Talk about the weather [Published New Statesman - Jun 06 2013]
Where Thomas Nagel Went Wrong [Published 3quarksdaily - Jun 05 2013]
Science Weekly Podcast: Daniel Dennett's tools ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 03 2013]
Daring Dan damns dogmatic drivel [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 31 2013]
In this week’s New Statesman: The new Power Chr... [Published New Statesman - May 30 2013]
What Was the Cartesian Revolution? [Published Opposing Views - May 30 2013]
[Atheism & Agnosticism] Daniel Dennett and Andr... [Published Boards.ie - May 29 2013]
Can Science Replace Religion In Our Lives? [Published Standpoint Magazine - May 29 2013]
Daniel Dennett - The Tuned Deck and The Hard Pr... [Published 3quarksdaily - May 29 2013]
The Riddle of Consciousness [Published New Yorker - May 29 2013]
35 Scientific Concepts That Will Make You Smarter [Published Business Insider Australia - May 27 2013]
I'm an atheist but … I won't try to deconvert a... [Published Newsvine - May 27 2013]
I'm an atheist but … I won't try and deconvert ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 27 2013]
I'm an atheist but … I won't try and deconvert ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 27 2013]
Bringing Sexy Back [Published 3quarksdaily - May 27 2013]
Stepping In Contemplative Bullshit [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 26 2013]
Stepping In Contemplative Bullshit [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - May 26 2013]
The Future of Religion - Daniel Dennett Discuss... [Published TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends - May 26 2013]
'The Simpsons' area to open at Universal Studio... [Published The Verge - May 26 2013]

Blogs

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Hope After Faith [Published Crooks and Liars - 11 hours ago] Jerry DeWitt is an atheist. So am I. I was more or less born and raised an atheist ( Unitarians being notoriously tolerant about who they let in their doors), I am still an atheist, my cancer is highly unlikely to change that, so I will probably ...
Tools for thinking [Published Kottke.org Blog - Jun 11 2013] An excerpt from Daniel Dennett's new book, Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking , outlines seven of Dennett's tools for thinking. His second tool is "respect your opponent": The best antidote I know for this tendency to caricature one's opponent ...
The Beast Who Speaks [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Jun 10 2013] Daniel Dennett argues that it is language that really makes us human: We are the only species whose members try to figure out why to do things, why we have done things, and why others are doing what they are doing. We represent reasons to each ...
The denial of human nature 3 [Published normblog - Jun 08 2013] You'll just never run out of folk willing to embarrass themselves over the absurd claim that there's no such thing as an enduring human nature. A few years ago I highlighted the fact that Guardian journalist Oliver Burkeman seemed to know of people for ...
Where Thomas Nagel Went Wrong [Published 3quarksdaily - Jun 05 2013] Michael Chorost in The Chronicle of Higher Education: Thomas Nagel is a leading figure in philosophy, now enjoying the title of university professor at New York University, a testament to the scope and influence of his work. His 1974 essay "What ...

Audio/Video

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Daniel Dennett on intuition pumps: Thinking is ... [Published Economist Magazine - YouTube - Jun 11 2013]
CARTA: Is the Human Mind Unique? -- Daniel Denn... [Published UC Television - YouTube - May 15 2013]
CARTA: Is the Human Mind Unique? -- Daniel Denn... [Published UC Television - YouTube - May 02 2013]
Daniel Dennett on Pastors Teaching Intelligent ... [Published Mefeedia Video Tag : evoluti - Dec 05 2012]
Understanding Genetics - Daniel Dennett Intervi... [Published Mefeedia Video Tag : evoluti - Mar 01 2011]

Press Releases

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Erasmus Prize 2012 Awarded to Daniel C. Dennett [Published PR Newswire - Nov 08 2012]
Erasmuspreis 2012 geht an Daniel C. Dennett [Published PR Newswire - Nov 08 2012]