One Can Acquire Certainty Only By Amputating

Daniel Dennett Is Our Best Current Philosopher. He Is The Next Bertrand Russell. Unlike Traditional Philosophers, Dan Is A Student Of Neuroscience, Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, And Psychology. He's Redefining And Reforming The Role Of The Philosopher.

Societies Need Rules That Make No Sense For Individuals. For Example, It Makes No Difference Whether A Single Car Drives On The Left Or On The Right. But It Makes All The Difference When There Are Many Cars!

Common Sense Is Not A Simple Thing. Instead, It Is An Immense Society Of Hard-earned Practical Ideas - Of Multitudes Of Life-learned Rules And Exceptions, Dispositions And Tendencies, Balances And Checks.

In Science, One Learns The Most By Studying What Seems To Be The Least.

How Many Processes Are Going On, To Keep That Teacup Level In Your Grasp? There Must Be A Hundred Of Them.