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Nearly Sane

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Dennett rides again
« on: February 03, 2017, 01:16:23 PM »
Review of Dennett's latest, I think the main issue it flags is that Dennett has been haunted by his titles, particularly Consciousness Explained.


http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v542/n7639/full/542030a.html

Walt Zingmatilder

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Re: Dennett rides again
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2017, 06:32:55 PM »
Review of Dennett's latest, I think the main issue it flags is that Dennett has been haunted by his titles, particularly Consciousness Explained.


http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v542/n7639/full/542030a.html
I'm sure he can get advice from Dawkins who has an army of people apologising for the titles of his works.

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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2017, 06:36:06 PM »
I'm sure he can get advice from Dawkins who has an army of people apologising for the titles of his works.
As opposed to Jesus who has an army of people apologising for his followers sexually assaulting children?

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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2017, 07:26:46 PM »
As opposed to Jesus who has an army of people apologising for his followers sexually assaulting children?
Are you talking about Atheists who are moral relativists and only see condemnation of paedophile clergy in terms of something which can land one on the church?

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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2017, 08:25:34 PM »
Are you talking about Atheists who are moral relativists and only see condemnation of paedophile clergy in terms of something which can land one on the church?
No, talking about theists like you who think that children been sexually abused is something to be hidden because you think they don't matter

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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2017, 09:46:36 PM »
No, talking about theists like you who think that children been sexually abused is something to be hidden because you think they don't matter
I'm not staying on this forum with the likes of you.

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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2017, 10:59:52 PM »
I'm not staying on this forum with the likes of you.
Is that a promise?
"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends.'
Albert Einstein

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Re: Dennett rides again
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2017, 07:19:43 AM »
I'm not staying on this forum with the likes of you.
I went too far there, I apologise.

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Re: Dennett rides again
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2017, 01:22:22 PM »
I went too far there, I apologise.
you really do have a high opinion of yourself don't you!

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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2017, 01:29:00 PM »
you really do have a high opinion of yourself don't you!

I forgive you

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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2017, 01:44:49 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2017, 01:47:57 PM »
you fail on all counts

And once more I extend my forgiveness to you, go in peace, dear heart.

Walter

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Re: Dennett rides again
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2017, 01:50:09 PM »
And once more I extend my forgiveness to you, go in peace, dear heart.
be not fooled by the smile on my face.

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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2017, 01:53:01 PM »
be not fooled by the smile on my face.
Ah, poor Walter, just like Pagliacci, as explained by Smokey Robinson

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Re: Dennett rides again
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2017, 01:55:14 PM »
Ah, poor Walter, just like Pagliacci, as explained by Smokey Robinson

Ha - I got one of your cryptic references. Hooray!
Before we work on Artificial Intelligence shouldn't we address the problem of natural stupidity.

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Re: Dennett rides again
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2017, 01:56:17 PM »
Ah, poor Walter, just like Pagliacci, as explained by Smokey Robinson
ill do my crying in the rain , thank you.