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Calling in the Cartesian loans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2005

Daniel C. Dennett*
Affiliation:
Center for Cognitive Studies, Tufts University, Medford, MA02155http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/~ddennett.htm

Abstract:

Wegner's tactic of describing the conscious mind as if it inhabited a Cartesian Theater in the brain is a stopgap solution that needs to be redeemed by paying off these loans of comprehension. Just how does Wegner propose to recast his points?

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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