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Gary McGraw Apr 19, 2024

We just lost another great light of rationalism. Dan Dennett helped get me started in philosophy of mind way back in the late '80s. Dan was right about lots of things. https://dailynous.com/2024/04/19/daniel-dennett-death-1942-2024/

Daniel Dennett (1942-2024) - Daily Nous

Daniel Dennett, professor emeritus of philosophy at Tufts University, well-known for his work in philosophy of mind and a wide range of other philosophical areas, has died. Professor Dennett wrote extensively about issues related to philosophy of mind and cognitive science, especially consciousness. He is also recognized as having made significant contributions to the concept

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Mark Saltveit

@cigitalgem

The criminally unknown guitarist Chris Smither wrote this killer blues song "Seems so Real" based on Dan Dennett's "Consciousness Explained".

3rd verse:
"I mind my brain
but it's real enough to shatter
behind my eyes or between my ears
I think of mind as the ruler of the matter
but it's really the whining of the gears."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz1XM-SwRh4

#blues #smither #mind #consciousness

Chris Smither - "Seems So Real"

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