Remembering Daniel Dennett

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The Thinking Atheist

Science, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of "New Atheism," Daniel Dennett was a philosopher, professor, author, and speaker whose resume spans almost half a century.

In the wake of his death on April 19, 2024, we take a moment to remember.

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0:00.0	Okay, here we got to stand by, three, two, one.
0:05.0	The Thinking Atheist, it's not a person.
0:08.0	It's a symbol. An idea.
0:10.0	The population of atheists in this country is going through the room.
0:14.0	Rejecting faith.
0:15.0	Percilling knowledge, challenging the sacred.
0:19.0	If I tell the truth, it's because I tell the truth,
0:22.0	not because I put my hand on a book and made a wish.
0:25.0	And working together for a more rational world.
0:29.0	Take the risk of thinking for yourself.
0:31.0	Much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.
0:35.0	Assume nothing. Question everything and start thinking. This is the Thinking Atheist podcast,
0:45.0	hosted by Seth Andrews. He was known as one of the four horsemen of the new atheist movements.
1:04.1	And already at that first sentence,
1:05.9	I find myself shifting in my chair.
1:10.3	You've heard me resist the term new atheists.
1:14.2	I guess I understand it.
1:16.7	We saw a resurgence in these conversations
1:20.3	about the non-belief in gods just after the turn of the millennium 2006 2007 2008
1:28.9	Richard Dawkins had the book,
1:35.0	the God Delusion, a book that changed my life.
1:35.8	Christopher Hitchins had the book God is not great.
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