There’s a lot of links on that page; that’s a joy to a Dennett fan such as myself (I upvoted!), but for someone not previously interested, pointing out a couple particularly enjoyable ones might be helpful.
Edit: I like Explaining the ‘Magic’ of Consciousness—it, too, is relevant to the recent remarks on consciousness, and it follows Dennett’s analytical style quite closely.
Really? Reading a new Dennet book or paper is always a joy for me.
If you’d like to get more Dennett in short bits, this page has a nice archive.
There’s a lot of links on that page; that’s a joy to a Dennett fan such as myself (I upvoted!), but for someone not previously interested, pointing out a couple particularly enjoyable ones might be helpful.
Edit: I like Explaining the ‘Magic’ of Consciousness—it, too, is relevant to the recent remarks on consciousness, and it follows Dennett’s analytical style quite closely.
I’d recommend clicking on links with interesting titles, but some ones to check out:
[http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/papers/intentio.htm] - on intentionality, one of Dennett’s strong areas.
[http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/papers/quinqual.htm] - on qulia, haven’t read this one in a while, but fits in with recent LW discussion
[http://edge.org/3rd_culture/dennett06/dennett06_index.html] - perhaps Dennett’s best work, recommended reading for all atheists.
[http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/papers/chmess.pdf] - on how philosophy can degenerate into useless trivia