ABSTRACT

Daniel C.Dennett is Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, Massachusetts, and a philosopher of mind of international standing. His books include Content and Consciousness (1969), Brainstorms (1978), Elbow Room (1984), and The Intentional Stance (1985). He was also joint editor, with Douglas Hofstadter, of the popular collection, The Mind's I (1981). His most recent book, Consciousness Explained (1991) features in the following interview.