Philosophy · 19 min
Consciousness Explained
By Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel Dennett dismantles the intuitive idea of a central, mysterious 'self' to reveal consciousness as a complex, distributed process of the brain, a sophisticated user interface for navigating reality.
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Philosophy
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19 min
What it is about
Consciousness, Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a singular 'I' observing your thoughts, this will reframe consciousness as a distributed, emergent process, not a mysterious inner observer, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Daniel Dennett, a philosopher and cognitive scientist, has spent decades meticulously dismantling intuitive but misleading ideas about the mind, offering a coherent, physicalist explanation for consciousness.
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