Foreign thinker
Daniel Dennett
Daniel DennettPhilosophy of Mind and Cognitive ScienceAmerican1942–2024
The secret of happiness is: find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.
Life and Thought
Daniel Dennett (1942–2024) was an American philosopher and one of the most influential figures in contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science. With a naturalistic and evolutionary approach, he developed theories about consciousness, free will, and religion, and was considered a leading figure of "New Atheism." His bestselling works, such as "Consciousness Explained" and "Darwin's Dangerous Idea," built a bridge between philosophy and the empirical sciences.
