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Date of Birth
Born in Boston to parents Ruth and Daniel Dennett Jr. His dad worked at the American Embassy in Lebanon and where he spent some of his childhood until his father died when Daniel was 5 years old in a plane crash. -
Married
He married Susan Bell, together they have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. -
Education
Graduated from Harvard with a B. A. in Philosophy under the guidance of William Van Orman Quine. -
Oxford
Dennett received his doctorate from Oxford under the guidance of Gilbert Ryle. -
Works
Daniel wrote many books and articles including but not limited to; Consciousness Explained, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, and From Bacteria to Bach and Back. -
Jean Nicod Prize
Daniel won the Jean Nicod Prize for his work in Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness. The Jean Nicod Prize is awarded to leading philosophers of mind. -
Freedom Evolves
A science and philosophy book about Dennett's views of free will and moral responsibility. Written by Daniel Dennett. -
Mind and Brain Prize
He won the Mind and Brain Prize. This is awarded to researchers in the cognitive science field. -
Erasmus Prize
Dennett won the Erasmus Prize for his work in cultural significance of the natural sciences. Awarded to persons or intuitions that have made contributions to culture, society, or social science. -
Works Cited
Erasmusprijswinnaars. (2019, July 17). Retrieved February 05, 2021, from https://erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates/daniel-dennett/ Thompson, David. Daniel Dennett. Continuum, 2009. Feuer, A. (2007, October 23) A dead spy, a Daughter's questions and the C.I.A. Retrieved February 05, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/nyregion/23spydad.html -
