'The Evolution of Confusion' by Dan Dennett, AAI 2009

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2009
  • Dan Dennett talks about purposely-confusing theology and how it's used. He also describes his new project interviewing clergyman who secretly don't believe anymore, and introduces a new term: "Deepity."
    Dan Dennett is the author of many excellent books, including "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" and "Darwin's Dangerous Idea". He is also featured in the video "The Four Horsemen" along with Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens.
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  • @beammeupscotty3074
    @beammeupscotty3074 9 лет назад +2

    Someone said to me, my Gob is better than your Gob. What in the world did they mean by that?

  • @doctorshuckle8394
    @doctorshuckle8394 9 лет назад +53

    This guy is amazing. I hadn't heard of him before 2 weeks ago, so I have been binging and I think he is amazing. He speaks so peacefully and tries not to blatantly insult groups, but still puts pressure on his logic.

  • @FeistyJackball
    @FeistyJackball 12 лет назад +1

    Myself and 65 others just wrote a book. A library of books, if you will. It is about me and all my teachings. It also contains all I know about the world that myself and the 65 others can perceive of the world at this moment.
    We buried it. In North Dakota. I'm going into stasis for 1700 years. I can't wait to get my ass kicked when I wake up, come back, and claim that not only do I know where this book came from, but it is actually about me being the one true son of god.
    Should be a hoot!

  • @artistsandbox
    @artistsandbox 13 лет назад +1

    If Darwin, Santa Claus and Claude Monet had a son it would be dan dennett

  • @coolgreyoneabby
    @coolgreyoneabby 11 лет назад

    "Science flies you to the moon, Religion flies you into buildings".

  • @danzombie666
    @danzombie666 13 лет назад +1

    Did he mean with concept in "all philosophers agree, that the concept of a HORSE is not a horse" Plato's 'ideas' ? Because then, not all philosophers would agree on that.

  • @dashrirprock
    @dashrirprock 13 лет назад

    The "love is not a word" deepity misses the typical context.
    Girl: Say you love me.
    Guy: Love is just a word.
    She insists on you SAYING "I love you," and in that case it literally is just a word. There are other ways of expressing underlying feelings and emotions -- quite profound ways -- that go well beyond mouthing "I love you."

  • @jamesmorris9130
    @jamesmorris9130 4 года назад +5

    I feel like this speech was written about Jordan Peterson, even though it was given well before he came into the public spotlight.

  • @frankiemiller5364
    @frankiemiller5364 3 года назад +13

    I love that Dan describes perfectly that “woo woo” kind of god describing language Jordan Peterson uses. Dan is fantastic!!

  • @glutinousmaximus
    @glutinousmaximus 5 лет назад +31

    This has to be one of the gteatest talks on the subject that I have

  • @maluribeiro68
    @maluribeiro68 10 лет назад +21

    I'm so grateful for such enlightened and peaceful demonstrations of inquiry and thought!! Love this!! This lecture Connects with Andy Thompson's lecture, and I learnt so much!! What is sad is that I'm writing this 5 or almost 5 years after this was published and I still don't see many people aware of this, but perhaps there has been change, I just haven't been able to measure it myself.

  • @robzrob
    @robzrob 9 лет назад +16

    Aren't we LUCKY to have this?! :)

  • @LouSaydus
    @LouSaydus 14 лет назад +5

    Incredible, I could listen to men like Dan Dennett and Richard Dawkins all day. Much more informative and anecdotal than any sermon I've ever had the displeasure of sitting through.

  • @richarddawkins
    @richarddawkins  10 лет назад +77

    Dan Dennett talks about purposely-confusing theology and how it's used. He also describes his new project interviewing clergyman who secretly don't believe anymore, and introduces a new term: "Deepity.”

  • @milkem22
    @milkem22 13 лет назад +5

    Truly outstanding lecture. Daniel Dennet, in 10 minutes, can clarify thoughts I've been struggling with for a lifetime.

  • @HaniiPuppy
    @HaniiPuppy 10 лет назад +9

    33:35

  • @tippersnore4012
    @tippersnore4012 10 лет назад +26

    Nine-year-old parishioner: "Why do they say Amen instead of Awomen after singing or praying in church?"

  • @Rhoky
    @Rhoky 13 лет назад +4

    I just love seeing these two of my heros together. They are SO inspiring. People like-minded to these, which I know there are many (including some of those who have watched this) make for me, life worth living. For scular freedom!

  • @DaleSchultz-mixmox
    @DaleSchultz-mixmox 10 лет назад +17

    for years I have been trying to come up with a name for something that 'acquires a sense of deepness because it contains a statement that is counter intuitive'

  • @siprus
    @siprus 9 лет назад +5

    "God is so great that the greatness precludes existance" XD that is funniest theologian quote I've ever seen.