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Birth of Daniel Dennett Jr.
Born in Boston, MA (aged 78) The son of a Historian born under the same name. Daniel Dennett is an American naturalist philosopher specializing in the philosophy of mind. He became a prominent figure in the atheist movement at the beginning of the 21st century. https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/dennett/ -
Birth of a Philosopher
Daniel Dennett earned his B.A. in philosophy from Harvard in the year 1963. -
Doctorate in the making
Dennett earned his doctorate degree in Philosophy under the supervision of Gilbert Ryle. -
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Teaching and inspiring others
Dennett landed a job teaching at U.C. Irvine -
First published Book
His first book titles "Content and Consciousness" made its debut in this year.
"Content and Consciousness" is an original and ground-breaking attempt to elucidate a problem integral to the history of Western philosophical thought: the relationship of the mind and body. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Content-and-Consciousness -
Tufts University
Dennett moved to Tufts. A place where he then lived and taught. https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/dennett/cv.html -
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Series of intellectual Lectures
His most notable lectures are as follows,
He hosted the John Locke Lectures in Oxford. (1983)
He also hosted the Gavin David Young Lectures in Australia. (1985)
He then hosted the Tanner Lecture in Michigan. (1986) He continues to host lectures around the world though he is still in the field of study though he is now winding down in his later years. -
Tufts, A foundation in the making.
Dennett Co-founded and Co-directed the Curricular Software Studio at Tufts. He has helped to specifically design the museum exhibits on computers for the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Science in Boston, and the Computer Museum in Boston. https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/ -
Acknowledgement
Dennett was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as an honorary member.
"Founded in 1780, the AAAS, honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.” www.amacad.org/about-academy -
Voyage, Settling in Maine
Dennett moved from Maine and purchased a small island where he now resides "Still in Maine", focusing on smaller hobbies and continues his Philosophical research.
He can be found here at this time. https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/dennett/
