Robert Wright interviews Daniel Dennett (8 of 8)

Very interesting debate about God, evolution, free will, consciousness and death.
Daniel Clement Dennett is a prominent American philosopher whose research centers on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. He is currently the co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies and the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University. Dennett is also a noted atheist and advocate of the Brights movement.
Robert Wright is an American journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author of best-selling books about science, evolutionary psychology, history, religion, and game theory, including Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny, The Moral Animal, and Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information. He is a visiting scholar at The University of Pennsylvania and Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation

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• God
• evolution
• free will
• consciousness
• death
• Dan
• Dennett

[tadzio999]

That's okay - he probably hasn't thought about it for as long as you.

[bigtopofun]

This was so great, thanks for posting. I dont think wright will ever debate dennett again though =)

[saintlybastard]

"Nah, I'll just let you die."

[frilansspion]

this robert wright seems a bit confused but I must say I like this way of interviewing someone like dennett. a good way to push out and hammer in those common-sensical explanations that is his thing. dont know if thats how he thought it out but still good. and I like some of those little remarks - "well weve arrived at death now and that seems like a natural place to stop. its been fun." heh . thanks for the upload thesumofparts!

[4kx]

Fuck, my crappy English. I have to see translation. Good to hear he kicks his ass :D

[dekekyo]

Grrr.(judy caananite)....

[TheAlimagic]

DENNET CLAIMS THAT LIFE JUS "HAPPEND" SO IT JUS "HAPPEND" PPL GOT TOOLS TO SEE, IT JUS "HAPPEND" PPL GOT TOOLS TO THINK ect. Come on!! has that guy any logic in his brain, we can all see his at least consious lol

[PaGaNM0nK]

I disagree with the interviewer for the most part... especially on dualism but he carries this interview superbly... always ready to move to the next subject, knows the subject matter, and has obviously, at the very least, read excerpts from dennett's work...

[NaturalSelection101]

@MrBrownstone1475 Yes, Dan is great and we all should listen to him more!!

[MrBrownstone1475]

I love Dennet's quick thinking, calm composure and sound reasoning. Really great philosopher and debater.

[Ceminon]

I've come to like Dennett more and more. This was interesting. Thanks for posting.

[jamiemacd79]

brilliant interview... just wish it was longer