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Early Life and Education
Daniel Dennett was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 28, 1942. According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, he went to Harvard University to earn his B. A. in philosophy in 1963. Later in 1965, he earned his Doctorate of Philosophy from Oxford University. He taught himself about A.I., cognitive psychology, and neuroscience. -
Brainstorms:
Famouspshilosophers.org states that Daniel's first book was published in 1978. The book is called “Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology”. "Brainstorms" discusses Dennett's theories on consciousness and A.I. -
Intentional Stance
Daniel Dennett defines intentional stance as, "The intentional stance is the
strategy of interpreting the behavior of an entity (person, animal, artifact, whatever) by
treating it as if it were a rational agent who governed its ‘choice’ of ‘action’ by a
‘consideration’ of its ‘beliefs’ and ‘desires.’," in his paper entitled Intentional Systems Theory. -
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Four Horsemen
During the 90's and 2,000's Daniel Dennett continued to produce works and win awards that earned him the title of 'One of the Four Horsemen of Atheism'. ("Daniel Dennett.") -
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
In 1995, Daniel Dennett was nominated for a National Book Award for his book titled "Darwin's Dangerous Idea". In "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" Dennett theorizes that natural selection is a mechanical and algorithmic process. ('Daniel Dennett') -
Work Cited
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopedia. "Daniel C. Dennett". Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Daniel-C-Dennett. Accessed 9 October 2022. (n.d.). Daniel Dennett. famousphilosophers.org. https://www.famousphilosophers.org/daniel-dennett/ Dennett, D. C. “Intentional Systems.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 68, no. 4, 1971, pp. 87–106. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2025382. Accessed 10 Oct. 2022. -