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People
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Document Information
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Essay introduction / biographical sketch (likely from a book or manuscript)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book or essay collection (page 41) bearing a House Oversight stamp. It contains a biographical introduction for philosopher Dan Dennett, written in the first person. The text details Dennett's standing in the AI community, contrasts his views with philosophers like Searle and Fodor, and recounts a conversation from 25 years prior where AI pioneer Marvin Minsky praised Dennett as the 'next Bertrand Russell.'
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Dan Dennett | Subject / Philosopher |
Described as the philosopher of choice in the AI community; subject of the text.
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| Marvin Minsky | AI Pioneer |
Quoted praising Dan Dennett; visited by the narrator 25 years prior.
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| John Searle | Philosopher |
Mentioned as an opponent to Dennett's computationalism.
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| David Chalmers | Philosopher |
Mentioned as an opponent to Dennett's computationalism.
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| Jerry Fodor | Philosopher |
Mentioned as 'the late Jerry Fodor'; opponent to Dennett's computationalism.
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| Bertrand Russell | Philosopher |
Used by Minsky as a comparison for Dennett's stature.
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| Unidentified Narrator | Author |
Refers to themselves as 'I'; recounts visiting Minsky and discussing Dennett.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Oxford |
Where Dan Dennett attended graduate school.
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| AI community |
General group referenced regarding Dennett's popularity.
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Timeline (1 events)
Approx. 25 years prior to writing
The narrator visited Marvin Minsky.
Unknown (Likely Minsky's office or home)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Dennett's graduate studies.
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Relationships (2)
Minsky called Dennett 'our best current philosopher' and comparing him to Bertrand Russell.
Narrator visited Minsky 25 years ago to discuss philosophy.
Key Quotes (5)
"He is perhaps best known in cognitive science for his concept of intentional systems and his model of human consciousness"Source
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"He’s our best current philosopher—the next Bertrand Russell"Source
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"Of course, Dan doesn’t understand my Society-of-Mind theory, but nobody’s perfect."Source
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"AIs, above all, should be regarded—and treated—as tools and not as humanoid colleagues."Source
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"I stand by it, but it’s under revision. I’m already moving beyond it"Source
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