Daniel C. Dennett Quote
We have all heard the forlorn refrain Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time! This phrase has come to stand for the rueful reflection of an idiot, a sign of stupidity, but in fact we should appreciate it as a pillar of wisdom. Any being, any agent, who can truly say, Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time! is standing on the threshold of brilliance. We
Daniel C. Dennett
We have all heard the forlorn refrain Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time! This phrase has come to stand for the rueful reflection of an idiot, a sign of stupidity, but in fact we should appreciate it as a pillar of wisdom. Any being, any agent, who can truly say, Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time! is standing on the threshold of brilliance. We
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About Daniel C. Dennett
Dennett was the co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies and the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Dennett was a member of the editorial board for The Rutherford Journal and a co-founder of The Clergy Project.
A vocal atheist and secularist, Dennett has been described as "one of the most widely read and debated American philosophers". He was referred to as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, along with Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens.