Books by Daniel C. (Professor Dennett

How are we able to understand each other in our daily interactions? Through the use of such 'folk' concepts as belief, desire, intention, and expectation, Daniel Dennett asserts in this first fullscale presentation of a theory of intentionality that he has been developing for almost twenty years. We adopt a stance, a predictive strategy of interpretation that presupposes the rationality of the people-or other entities-we are hoping to understand and predict.

An anniversary edition of a classic in cognitive science, with a new introduction by the author.

The author of Consciousness Explained revises and renews his Multiple Drafts Model of consciousness in the light of recent research.