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Daniel Dennetts early life
Dennett was born on March 28, 1942, in Boston Massachusetts, the son of Ruth Marjorie and Daniel Clement Dennett Jr who is a historian. At just the age of 11 he discovered he wanted to be a philosopher after a camp consular said he would be. -
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Daniel's Educational Path
Daniel attended the Philips Exeter Academy for a while, and later, Enrolled himself at the Wesleyan University for a year. He received his degree in Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from the Harvard University in 1963. Upon his graduation, Daniel was admitted to the University of Oxford and in 1965 Dennett received his ph.D. degree in philosophy. -
Darwinism
Daniel was heavily influenced by Charles Darwin. in 1995, Daniel released his book titled "Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life. The book proposes natural selection as a mechanical and algorithmic process. based on Darwin's theory of evolution -
Contributions to freedom of religion
In 2010, Dennett's name was listed in the Honorary Board of distinguished achievers by the freedom from religion Foundation. He awarded the Erasmus Prize for his tireless efforts in translating the cultural significance of science and technology to the masses. -
Tools To Control Our Thinking
YouTube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJsD-3jtXz0
On May 22nd Daniel Dennett came to intelligence Squared to share the insights he has acquired over his 40-year career into the nature of how we think, decide and act. Dennett revealed his favorite thinking tools, or 'intuition pumps', that he and others have developed for addressing life's most fundamental questions.
