Daniel Dennett Quotes on Truth
Daniel Clement Dennett was an American philosopher of mind, philosopher of biology, and longtime professor at Tufts University. This page collects quotes attributed to Daniel Dennett on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Daniel Dennett:
“Consciousness is, on closer inspection, a bag of tricks performed by the brain.”
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Attributed to Daniel Dennett:
“Free will is real, but it is not what tradition says it is.”
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Attributed to Daniel Dennett:
“Darwin's idea is a universal acid that eats through every traditional concept it touches.”
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Attributed to Daniel Dennett:
“There is no such thing as philosophy-free science; only science whose philosophical baggage is taken on board without examination.”
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Attributed to Daniel Dennett:
“If you have a good argument, you do not need to misrepresent your opponent's view.”