Daniel C. Dennett, the author of *Breaking the Spell (Viking, 2006), Freedom Evolves (Viking Penguin, 2003) and Darwin's Dangerous Idea (Simon &Schuster, 1995)*, is a university professor and Austin B ...

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One of the most influential philosophers and cognitive scientists, Daniel C. Dennett, passed away this week. He was one of the first contemporary philosophers to take naturalism really seriously, i.e.

World-renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett, who championed controversial takes on consciousness and free will among other mind-bending subjects, died today at the age of 82. Stunned reactions to ...