Daniel Dennett

Date of Birth:

28-Mar-1942

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United States

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Daniel Dennett is an American philosopher and author who has created the world for his basic research of the philosophy of philosophy, philosophy of science and philosophy of biology - especially those fields related to evolutionary science and cognitive science. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was first introduced to philosophy at age 11. Since then, he has been fascinated by the article and has pursued his studies similarly. In 1965, he received his doctorate and subsequently held a teaching position at UC Irvine where he worked as a University Professor at the University of Tufts which continues to this day. In addition, he serves as the Director-Center for Cognitive Study and Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy. An atheist and an active atheist, he is known as one of the Four Great Hells of New Atheism. In addition, he is a member of the board of the secular Coalition for America advisors.

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You should become a connoisseur of your own mistakes, turning them over in your mind as if they were works of art, which in a way they are.

The chief trick to making good mistakes is not to hide them — especially not from yourself.

The trick is to take advantage of the particular details of the mess you’ve made, so that your next attempt will be informed by it and not just another blind stab in the dark. t

Any being, any agent, who can truly say, “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time!” is standing on the threshold of brilliance.

When you make a mistake, you should learn to take a deep breath, grit your teeth, and then examine your own recollections of the mistake as ruthlessly and as dispassionately as you can manage.

Try to acquire the weird practice of savoring your mistakes, delighting in uncovering the strange quirks that led you astray.

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