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Full Idea
The besetting foible of philosophers is mistaking failures of imagination for insights into necessity.
Gist of Idea
Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity
Source
Daniel C. Dennett (Brainchildren [1998], Ch.25)
Book Ref
Dennett,Daniel C.: 'Brainchildren' [Penguin 1998], p.366
2526 | Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity [Dennett] |
2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
2527 | Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind [Dennett] |
2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [Dennett] |
2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |
2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |