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Apr 28, 2024

An Epitaph for Daniel Dennett, Philosopher of Consciousness

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Is consciousness nothing more than an illusion? That idea defined the work of Daniel Dennett (1942–2024)

By John Horgan

Philosopher Daniel Dennett died a few days ago, on April 19. When he argued that we overrate consciousness, he demonstrated, paradoxically, how conscious he was, and he made his audience more conscious.

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