This is the first part of a one-hour talk given by philosopher Daniel Dennett. In the talk Professor Dennett discusses human consciousness from a philosophical point of view. Professor Dennett is a prominent and highly respected American philosopher from Tufts University, where his research centers on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. Professor Dennett is a prolific writer, producing countless academic papers and articles, and both academic and "popular" books. His popular books include Consciousness Explained (1992) —which he draws on heavily for this talk; Darwin Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of life (1996); and, Freedom Evolves (2003). His most recent OUTSTADING book was, Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon (2006)—a "must read." Professor Dennett is an outspoken non-believer. He is a high profile atheist, active skeptic, prominent secular-humanist, and an indefatigable advocate of the "Brights." He is a true champion for the cause! I will upload this talk in its entirety; however, due to YouTube© time restrictions, this talk will consist of many parts. For ease of viewing, I will upload each subsequent part as a video response to the previous. (Subsequent parts will move more quickly as they will not have this long text intro, or the 45 second video producer intro that follows.) Enjoy the lecture and the enlightenment!
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