@danieldennett

I'm an author and philosopher of mind and cognitive scientist @philosophytufts.

 Tufts University
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Joined December 2012
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This is my last tweet. The more I learn about Musk’s projects the less I want to associate with any of them. DCD
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Daniel Dennett’s Been Thinking About Thinking—and AI

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youtube.com/watch?v=9QWaZp_2… Nick's best version by far of his theory of consciousness: the positive side of illusionism, with new lines of evidential support.
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Excited about any books coming out in the months ahead? Pre-order a copy of any not-yet-published book between September 6 and 8 on BN.com and get 25% off! Some exclusions apply. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout. #BNPreorder25
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be at this year’s @NewYorkerFest! Public tickets will be on sale tomorrow at 10am EThttps://festival.newyorker.com/#line-up
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How to Live a Happy Life, From a Leading Atheist (Published 2023)

​​“I want to show people, look, the magic of life as evolved, that’s thrilling!" says philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. “You don’t need miracles.”

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Fox could do the nation a great service by asking for a show of hands of the candidates : raise your hand if you believe Biden was legally elected president in 2020. Any who didn’t raise their hands would then be asked what evidence they were relying on
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Replying to @alda @alanalda @danieldennett @AldaCenter
Listen and subscribe to #ClearAndVivid with @AlanAlda. 🗣️💙 Dan Dennett: Fake People Aren’t Funny (@danieldennett) clear-vivid-with-alan-alda.s…

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

Counterfeit people, the seductively appealing Deep Fakes made possible by AI, are just the beginning of what the distinguished philosopher Dan Dennett says is a threat to humanity. This spring, he...

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Thanks, Lisa Bortolotti, for seeing the point of our paper! May it get many more readers and reactions! awaisaftab.substack.com/p/mi…
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You may be interested in this @qeios Review of: "Femmes finales: natural selection, physiology, and the return of the repressed" qeios.com/read/HPEH2V

Review of: "Femmes finales: natural selection, physiology, and the return of the repressed"

A wonderfully detailed examination of the sources of distrust and confusion about teleological reasoning over the centuries. Francis Bacon’s actual words, and Whewell’s emphatic (but barren) dismis...

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ted.com/talks/tom_graham_the… Counterfeit people. This should be much more worrying than Chris Anderson acknowledges.

Tom Graham: The incredible creativity of deepfakes — and the worrying...

AI-generated media that looks and sounds exactly like the real world will soon permeate our lives. How should we prepare for it? AI developer Tom Graham discusses the extraordinary power of this...

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The Problem With Counterfeit People

Companies using AI to generate fake people are committing an immoral act of vandalism, and should be held liable.

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Evolution is making us treat AI like a human, and we need to kick the habit

When you stop treating AI as another human, you’ll get on with it better.

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The line up for this online benefit conference for Ukraine is outstanding! I encourage everyone to tune into the broadcast and to give generously! civic.ukma.edu.ua/benefit/

Міжнародний тиждень Відкритого Доступу 2026

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Daniel Dennett retweeted
A.J. Wendland@aj_wendland24 Feb 2023
'What Good Is Philosophy? – A Benefit Conference for Ukraine' This benefit event aims to raise funds for academic and civic institutions in Ukraine, to counteract the destabilizing impact Russia's invasion has had on Ukrainian higher ed & civilian life. civic.ukma.edu.ua/benefit/
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How might telepathy actually work outside the realm of sci-fi? – aeon.co/essays/how-might-tel… via @aeonmag An imaginative and sober look at techno-telepathy

How might telepathy actually work outside the realm of sci-fi? | Aeon Essays

Clear and direct telepathic communication is unlikely to be developed. But brain-to-brain links still hold great promise

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Kinds of Minds: Toward an Understanding of Consciousness audiobooks.com/promotions/pr… Something to listen to while driving on freeways? DCD

Kinds of Minds: Toward an Understanding of Consciousness

Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the reader on a fascinating journey of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of...

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I just wrote my member in a campaign for Freedom From Religion Foundation! ffrf.quorum.us/campaign/4403… Skip the "National Prayer Breakfast," which is not at all ecumenical! Join me, please!

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Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Do you have an opinion? Check out these. shepherd.com/book/darwins-da…

Why read Darwin's Dangerous Idea?

Discover why Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel Dennett is such a great book to read.

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Kuhn is a good interviewer, who does his homework and asks excellent questions. closertotruth.com/contributo…

Daniel Dennett - Closer To Truth

Daniel Clement Dennett III was an American philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist. He was most recently Professor Emeritus at Tufts University. Dennett was a firm atheist and secularist, a...

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