Daniel Clement was a renowned American philosopher and cognitive scientist whose work primarily focused on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, with a particular emphasis on how these fields intersect with evolutionary biology and cognitive science.
Daniel Clement Dennett III was born in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child, he spent time in Lebanon with his father, a covert counter-intelligence agent during World War II.
Daniel Dennett graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1959. In 1962, Dennett married Susan Bell. They settled in North Andover, Massachusetts, and had two children.
After receiving his BA in philosophy at Harvard University and a PhD in philosophy at the University of Oxford, Dan taught at the University of California, Irvine, from 1965 to 1971. Then, he joined Tufts as an associate professor.
He was promoted to professor in 1975 and chaired the Department of Philosophy from 1976 to 1982. Dan was named University Professor in 2000, Tufts' highest honor for faculty members. That year, he also became the Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and received the distinction of University Professor Emeritus when he retired at the end of 2022.
Dennett was a prominent atheist and secularist, often associated with the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, which included Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens.
He has published 21 books, including Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life (1995) and Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon (2006), and more than 560 articles. The Unbelieving, an off-Broadway play staged in New York City in 2022, was directly inspired by interviews with clergy conducted by him and researcher Linda LaScola for their book Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind (2013).
His contributions to philosophy have led to numerous awards and honors, including Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships, and he was named Humanist of the Year in 2004.
Dennett passed away on April 19, 2024, due to interstitial lung disease at Maine Medical Center.
Photo credit: Tufts University
Daniel Clement Dennett III was born in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child, he spent time in Lebanon with his father, a covert counter-intelligence agent during World War II.
Daniel Dennett graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1959. In 1962, Dennett married Susan Bell. They settled in North Andover, Massachusetts, and had two children.
After receiving his BA in philosophy at Harvard University and a PhD in philosophy at the University of Oxford, Dan taught at the University of California, Irvine, from 1965 to 1971. Then, he joined Tufts as an associate professor.
He was promoted to professor in 1975 and chaired the Department of Philosophy from 1976 to 1982. Dan was named University Professor in 2000, Tufts' highest honor for faculty members. That year, he also became the Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and received the distinction of University Professor Emeritus when he retired at the end of 2022.
Dennett was a prominent atheist and secularist, often associated with the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, which included Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens.
He has published 21 books, including Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life (1995) and Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon (2006), and more than 560 articles. The Unbelieving, an off-Broadway play staged in New York City in 2022, was directly inspired by interviews with clergy conducted by him and researcher Linda LaScola for their book Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind (2013).
His contributions to philosophy have led to numerous awards and honors, including Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships, and he was named Humanist of the Year in 2004.
Dennett passed away on April 19, 2024, due to interstitial lung disease at Maine Medical Center.
Photo credit: Tufts University
years of life: 28 March 1942 – 19 April 2024
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