ALPHABETICAL BRAIN™ VOCABULARY HUMANIST HUB OF SECULAR SCIENCE STARS DANIEL DENNETT October 29, 2021 Note: Daniel Dennett has written many consequential books about human consciousness and science and how the ideas are influenced by ancient religions and modern neuroscience. They all should be read and discussed throughout the Humanist Galaxy of curious free thinkers. The first important book is called: Book #1 KINDS OF MINDS: Toward an Understanding of Consciousness by Daniel C. Dennett. Basic Books, 1996 (184 pages) "Daniel Dennett combines ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology to lead the reader on a fascinating journey of inquiry. He explores such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of us really know what is going on in someone else’s mind? What distinguishes the human mind from the minds of animals, especially those capable of complex behavior?" (From publisher's summary) =============== and ================ The second important book is called: Book #2 BREAKING THE SPELL: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon by Daniel C. Dennett. Viking, 2006 (i-xvi, 448 pages) "For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why --- and how --- it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religion’s evolution from “wild” folk belief to “domesticated” dogma. Not an antireligious creed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, the book can be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike." (Paraphrased by webmaster from Amazon summary) Click or Tap to Outline and Reviews Book #1 KINDS OF MINDS: Toward an Understanding of Consciousness OR Book #2 BREAKING THE SPELL: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon Click or Tap Star to Return to Humanist Galaxy RETURN TO THE HUMANIST GALAXY OF SECULAR SCIENCE STARS ALPHABETICAL BRAIN™ VOCABULARY produced by Infinite Interactive Ideas™