This series will consist of a set of précis of each chapter of the book. I will not critically analyze each chapter but provide a thorough summary with the goal of helping the reader better understand Dennett’s core arguments.
Chapter Summaries:
This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In this series...
Cynicism and despair make one seem sophisticated. David Graeber taught intellectuals a riskier commitment: hope
The pedagogy of Paracelsus. The Renaissance physician thought little of canonical texts: “Not even a dog-killer can learn his trade...
At the age of 10, Henri Bergson was left alone in Paris — just as the Second French Empire fell
Higher education institutions are increasingly prominent sites for civic engagement. Just within the last year, dozens of student encampments have...
