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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] |
| 2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [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] |
| 2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |
| 2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
| 2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |