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Guest host Bill Moyers talks to philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. Dennett is the director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. His latest book is "Breaking The Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon".

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Uploaded: August 25, 2007 at 1:54 am
Author: CharlieRose

Length: 00:57:07
Rating: 4.87
Views: 15600

Tags: religion philosophy dennett atheism

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dvrjosh (November 23, 2008 at 5:22 am)

And a sailor, HOOYAH! :)

econogate (November 11, 2008 at 10:05 pm)

I used to think i was athiest then when i was 16 I had a Death Experience and somehow made it back without total death, so needless to say I switched to agnostic or that something happens and we do leave our bodies and go somewhere, I don't know what or where but we do go on. Trust me I wanted to think in terms of nothing, but I was just kidding myself. Sure I am not into any specific religion at all, but I know we don't just die. Maybe the atheists could meet us halfway? Cheers!

mccote (November 3, 2008 at 12:34 pm)

this is brilliant

moproducer (October 27, 2008 at 10:19 pm)

This is very cool, Moyers & Dennett; they could have intentionally taken Rose off the program for this. Moyers, an ordained Baptist preacher-turned-journalist, is one of the most open-minded societal researchers ever. I'm a Christian, but I have to respect Dennett's position and his non-militant attitude. If there were more discussions of this level going on, the world would be a calm & peaceful place...

arcious (October 19, 2008 at 10:59 pm)

Fantastic discussion ! I really enjoyed that

splashsixty (October 11, 2008 at 3:03 am)

I am in his class at Tufts University. Dear lord (ha!) I am privileged.

hymnofashes (October 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm)

What Dan does so much better than Dawkins or Hitchens is that he scrupulously and exactly targets the metaphysical certainties without overstepping himself with a political agenda or a sweeping denunciation that ignores the emotional and social functions of religion.

hymnofashes (October 2, 2008 at 8:52 pm)

Honestly, Dennett is the smartest one of them.

He deconstructed consciousness. Jesus.

His book doesn't give you that satisfying oomph because he realizes that the logical nuts and bolts of theism vs. atheism are not the chief issues in winning the argument, even though we atheists love watching an orderly validation of our position.

fulfilled123 (September 29, 2008 at 1:02 pm)

Thank you Mr Dennett. Sense at last, I challange any religious person to not chang their views but at last listening to a man who talks SENSE at last.

cryptoprocta (September 15, 2008 at 1:45 am)

muslims must understand christianity and judaism to know islam

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