Join the late, renowned philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel C Dennett on a captivating journey of intellectual exploration through his own life.
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This lecture was recorded on 3 October 2023 at the Ri.
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00:00 Introduction.
2:30 The importance of making mistakes.
7:30 Tools of the mind.
11:20 How can you get the right knowledge?
14:24 Douglas Hofstadter and Joosting.
19:46 Richard Dawkins and memes.
22:57 Ruth Millikan and language.
24:20 Giulio Tononi and the IIT controversy.
31:50 Descartes’ mistakes.
35:50 Daniel’s biggest mistake.
40:43 Helping philosophers and scientists to imagine.
43:07 Julian Jaynes, consciousness and dualism.
48:22 More iconoclasts of philosophy.
52:46 Karl Pribram and James Gibson.
From his formative years in Beirut to his academic pursuits at Harvard, and from the vibrant jazz clubs of Paris to his introspective musings on his tractor in Maine, discover the stories behind some of his most influential books, such as ‘Consciousness Explained’ and ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’. Whose contents have reshaped our understanding of the mind, consciousness and the nature of the human experience.
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