Philosophy and the Mind
The hard problem of consciousness is not nearly as hard as we think
Daniel Dennett
American cognitive scientist and philosopher of mind, exploring consciousness and free will
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- Breaking the Spell of Religion — Daniel Dennett
Religion is a natural phenomenon
- Free Will and Moral Responsibility — Daniel Dennett
The question of free will is ultimately a question about what kind of creatures we are
- The Elbow Room Principle — Daniel Dennett
I think free will is real, but not the libertarian fantasy of free will
- The Intentional Stance — Daniel Dennett
We are pattern-recognition animals
- From Bacteria to Bach — Daniel Dennett
Design happens; it is the inevitable outcome of competition among replicators
- Consciousness and Mind — Daniel Dennett
The mind is what the brain does
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