

AMA | May 2024
Dennett's Passing
- Sean Carroll reflects on the recent passing of Daniel Dennett, a philosopher and personal friend.
- He mentions a shared experience at a conference and Dennett's influence on his own work.
Scientific and Manifest Images
- Dennett emphasized connecting the scientific and manifest images of the world, drawing from Wilfred Sellars.
- He excelled at pinpointing core ideas and expressing them clearly.
Dennett's Naturalism
- Dennett's naturalism guided his work, focusing on compatibility between science and philosophy.
- He made complex philosophical ideas accessible to the public.


































Welcome to the May 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/05/06/ama-may-2024/
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Here is the memorial to Dan Dennett at Ars Technica.
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