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hurl

(938 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:05 PM Apr 19

Daniel Dennet has passed

Popularly known as one of the 'Four Horsemen' of so-called New Atheism, Daniel Dennet died April 19 at the age of 82.

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Daniel Dennet has passed (Original Post) hurl Apr 19 OP

Well, he now knows for sure if he was right all along or if he wasnt... Mark.b2 Apr 19 #1

He doesn't know anything JoseBalow Apr 19 #2

no he doesn't. Voltaire2 Apr 19 #3

Mark.b2

(261 posts)

1. Well, he now knows for sure if he was right all along or if he wasnt...

Reply to hurl (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:16 PM

Apr 19

The nice thing about atheism is there will always be confirmation one way or the other.

JoseBalow

(2,427 posts)

2. He doesn't know anything

Reply to Mark.b2 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:20 PM

Apr 19

He's dead

Voltaire2

(13,123 posts)

3. no he doesn't.

Reply to Mark.b2 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 06:04 PM

Apr 19

Death is oblivion, not a state of consciousness. If Dennet was correct, as he almost certainly was, there is no Dennet to know if he was right. If Dennet is wrong then he can only know that he was wrong.

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