Daniel C. Dennett
Philosopher and cognitive scientist
Daniel C. Dennett (1942 to 2024) was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist who worked on the mind, evolution and science. He taught at Tufts University and wrote Consciousness Explained.
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American Born 1942 in Boston, United States Died 2024
About Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel Clement Dennett III was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 28, 1942, and died on April 19, 2024. He studied philosophy at Harvard University, graduating in 1963, and earned his D.Phil. at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1965. At Tufts University he was the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies. His research focused on the philosophy of mind, science and biology, especially where they meet evolutionary biology and cognitive science. His books include Consciousness Explained, Darwin's Dangerous Idea and Breaking the Spell. Dennett gave the John Locke lectures at Oxford in 1983 and received the Jean Nicod Prize in 2001. He was a vocal atheist and a co-founder of The Clergy Project.