The problem is that no ethical system has ever achieved consensus. Ethical systems are completely unlike mathematics or science. This is a source of concern. Daniel Dennett achievecompletelyconcern Change image and share on social
Natural selection is not gene centrist and nor is biology all about genes; our comprehending minds are a result of our fast evolving culture. Daniel Dennett biologycentristcomprehend Change image and share on social
We adore babies because they're so cute. And, of course, we are amused by jokes because they are funny. This is all backwards. It is. And Darwin shows us why. Daniel Dennett adoreamusebaby Change image and share on social
Some of the greatest, most revolutionary advances in science have been given their initial expression in attractively modest terms, with no fanfare. Daniel Dennett advanceattractivelyexpression Change image and share on social
I think many people are terribly afraid of being demoted by the Darwinian scheme from the role of authors and creators in their own right into being just places where things happen in the universe. Daniel Dennett afraidauthorcreator Change image and share on social
Wherever there is a design that is highly successful in a broad range of similar environments, it is apt to emerge again and again, independently - the phenomenon known in biology as convergent evolution. I call these designs 'good tricks.' Daniel Dennett aptbiologybroad share on social
Some cultural phenomena bear a striking resemblance to the cells of cell biology, actively preserving themselves in their social environments, finding the nutrients they need and fending off the causes of their dissolution. Daniel Dennett activelybearbiology share on social
Human freedom is not an illusion; it is an objective phenomenon, distinct from all other biological conditions and found in only one species - us. Daniel Dennett biologicalconditiondistinct Change image and share on social
I don't think the 9/11 attacks taught us anything we didn't already know about religion. It has long been obvious - even to the deeply religious - that religious fanaticism is an extremely dangerous deranger of otherwise sane and goodhearted people. Daniel Dennett attackdangerousdeeply share on social
Words have a genealogy and it's easier to trace the evolution of a single word than the evolution of a language. Daniel Dennett easyevolutiongenealogy Change image and share on social
