DAN DENNETT AT HIS BEST
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- čas přidán 20. 10. 2012
- In this interview with Bill Moyers, Dan Dennett delivers a sharp and clear synthesis of a library of evolutionary, anthropological and psychological research on the origin and spread of religion.
Composer John Adams bit.ly/Us4NWp
Mythologist Joseph Campbell bit.ly/1epLzuo
Dan Dennett @ wikipedia bit.ly/1aUcBro
The Clergy Project clergyproject.org/
Really like Dennett's ability to articulate religious hypocrisy without insulting people who are religious -
; Religion does pick one's pocket, as it is granted tax-free status, and there isn't anything in the First Amendment granting a tax-free status to belief, and it does break bones, e.g., 11 September 2001, and all suicide bombers, and all inquisitions.
This is my introduction to Dan Dennett.....please excuse my ignorance!!! He is a brilliant ...... and I'll get onto published works ASAP.
If Daniel Dennet was at his best it's because Bill Moyers was the interviewer. Bill always seems earnest in his quest for knowledge and understanding
Thank the lord I am an atheist.
Rest in Peace Dan, I'll never forget the impact you've made on my life
I could walk into any cathedral in England and be deeply moved by it, because of its history, its culture, its architectural brilliance. I would get a similar feeling in a castle or any great historical building, nothing to do with religion.
He addresses everything straightforward and in a calm manner. If all parents and teachers talk like this then children might actually listen and understand.
Love this guy. He represents atheists even better than Sam Harris. Respectful, level-headed and understanding.
Dennett is maybe the most towering figure of our times!!!
Dennett is such a badass.
Bill Moyers is maddening.
A very intelligent discussion on both sides. It doesn't happen very often.
"I think we have to stop honoring people for stopping thinking."
I watched the whole interview and like Daniel Dennett even more now than when I first started, which I didn't think was possible!
Playing the faith card needs to be taken off the table. Brilliant way to state this!
This is a great interview! Great questions by Bill Moyers and wonderful answers by Dan Dennett.
I love his approach. He gets the message across without being quite as polarizing as Hitchens. Faith vs. Lucille was a gem. I also love the term "enforced ignorance", when he was speaking to toxic religions. Very intelligent man who is very well spoken. I hope his mindset becomes far more widespread.
Also, hats off to the interview for asking excellent questions, and actually waiting for the answers. Getting flustered makes many interviews and debaters seem weak.
This guy is a boss. So eloquent and polite yet poignant!