Daniel Dennett
Contemporary United States Philosophy of Mind
Biography
American philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist. Known for his work on consciousness and free will.
Life Dates
Born: March 28, 1942
Notable Quotes
"There's nothing I like less than bad arguments for a view that I hold dear."
"The chief trick to making good mistakes is not to hide them—especially not from yourself."
"The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it."
"We are made of star stuff."
"The mind is the brain."
Contemporaries
John RawlsJudith ButlerMartha NussbaumCornel WestNancy CartwrightWillard Van Orman QuineThomas KuhnJohn RawlsRichard RortyNoam ChomskyMartha NussbaumJudith ButlerCornel WestAlvin PlantingaSaul KripkeHilary PutnamJohn SearleThomas NagelRobert NozickChristine KorsgaardMichael SandelNancy FraserLinda ZagzebskiDavid LewisPeter van InwagenBrian LeiterJoshua GreeneJonathan HaidtHelen LonginoElliott SoberKaren BennettSusanna SiegelPaul BoghossianSarah PaulRobert BrandomHubert DreyfusAlison GopnikJesse PrinzShaun NicholsTamar GendlerStephen YabloSally HaslangerJason StanleyL.A. PaulPeter RailtonFred DretskeTyler BurgeRuth MillikanNed BlockSydney ShoemakerRoderick ChisholmNelson GoodmanWilfrid Sellars