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Darwin's idea of natural selection makes people uncomfortable because it reverses the direction of tradition.
Daniel Dennett

I think many people are terribly afraid of being demoted by the Darwinian scheme from the role of authors and creators in their own right into being just places where things happen in the universe.
Daniel Dennett

The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it!
Daniel Dennett

The problem is that no ethical system has ever achieved consensus. Ethical systems are completely unlike mathematics or science. This is a source of concern.
Daniel Dennett

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Type: Philosopher Quotes Category: American Philosopher Quotes Date of Birth: March 28, 1942 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Daniel Dennett Related Authors: Deepak Chopra William James John Dewey George Santayana Mortimer Adler Robert M. Pirsig John Bradshaw Judith Butler Allan Bloom	Darwin's idea of natural selection makes people uncomfortable because it reverses the direction of tradition. Daniel Dennett I think many people are terribly afraid of being demoted by the Darwinian scheme from the role of authors and creators in their own right into being just places where things happen in the universe. Daniel Dennett The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it! Daniel Dennett The problem is that no ethical system has ever achieved consensus. Ethical systems are completely unlike mathematics or science. This is a source of concern. Daniel Dennett