Daniel Dennett

Informationen zum Autor David L. Thompson is Professor of Philosophy (retired) at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. His previous publications include Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment (ed. with Don Ross and Andrew Brook, MIT Press, 2000). Vorwort This book offers an introduction to and overview of Dennett's ideas, his writings and his contributions to the various fields of philosophy. Zusammenfassung Daniel Dennett is one of America's most important and influential contemporary philosophers. He has made considerable contributions to the philosophy of mind and to evolutionary thought. This book offers an introduction to and overview of Dennett's ideas, his writings and his contributions to the various fields of philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: The Project of Naturalism 2. What Conciousness is not: The Critique of the Cartesian Theatre 3. What Conciousness is: The Multiple Drafts Model 4. Evolution: Getting Here from There 5. Selfhood: Memes, Language and Narrative 6. Ontology: Stances, Patterns and Realism 7. Freedom: What is Worth Having? 8. Ethics and Religion: Evolution and Beyond 9. Conclusion: Synthesis and Critical Assessment Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: David L Thompson, David L. Thompson
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2009
• EAN: 9781847060075
• ISBN: 978-1-84706-007-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Continuum Contemporary American Thinkers; Continuum Contemporary America; Continuum Contemporary America; Continuum Contemporary American Thinkers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy