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Daniel Dennett, philosophical giant who championed “naturalism,” dead at 82

Daniel C. Dennett, aged 82, passed away in Portland, Maine, leading to the American Philosophical Association expressing their sorrow over his death.
Tufts University acknowledged Dennett as a prominent global intellectual known for his work in philosophy of mind, science, and evolutionary biology, making him a highly debated American philosopher.
Dennett's death, attributed to complications from interstitial lung disease at Maine Medical Center, was confirmed by his wife Susan Bell Dennett. They resided in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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Daniel Dennett: A well-known US philosopher is dead

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