Daniel Dennett (Born March 28th, 1942)

Daniel Clement Dennet

Mar 28, 1942

Daniel C. Dennett was born March 28th, 1942, in Boston MA. Dennett is a prestigious American philosopher, writer and cognitive scientist. Dennett's father, Daniel Clement Dennett Jr was a doctor of Islamic Studies and served as a counterintelligence agent. His mother, Ruth Marjorie was an English teacher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9dZeJ3owGg

Brainstorms

Jul 13, 1978

In Dennett's 1978 book, Brainstorms, he explains the advancements and contributions of early found artificial intelligence as well as their implications to his theories on human consciousness. Thompson, D. (2009). Daniel Dennett. Continuum.

Elbow Room

Jan 1, 1983

In "Elbow Room" (1843) Dennett discusses the philosophical issues of free will and determinism. In this book, Dennett explains his views on the determinism and its implications to the morale standards on human behavior. Dworkin, Gerald. Ethics, vol. 96, no. 2, 1986, pp. 423–25. JSTOR,

Consciousness Explained

Oct 20, 1992

In this book by Daniel C. Dennett, he presents a new model for a theory of consciousness, based on information in the fields of neuroscience and artificial intelligence as opposed to traditional theories on human consciousness. Derksen, A. .. “Dennett’s Rhetorical Strategies in ‘Consciousness Explained.’” Journal for General Philosophy of Science, vol. 36, no. 1, 2005, pp. 29–48,

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Mar 16, 1994

In Dennett's 1994 Book, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Dennett aims to get the reader to take a second look at Darwin's evolutionary theory. He highlights commonly overlooked aspects of this theory and asks the reader not to underestimate it or overlook it's significance.
Works Cited Dennett, Daniel D. "Darwin's Dangerous Idea." Sciences, vol. 35, no. 3, 1995

Erasmus Prize

Jan 1, 2012

In 2012 Dennett was awarded the Erasmus prize by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation for his contributions to European culture.