The Partially Examined Life
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Sep 20, 2026
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It is a new dawn, a new day, and we have a new reading.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It is Daniel Dennett's Are We Explaining Consciousness Yet? Something from 2000, which, uh, you know, the Consciousness Explained book that we have been covering on Partially Examined Life.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It was 1991, so there was a bunch of back and forth b- with his critics since then, and this is, as far as I know, the latest comprehensive, I don't know, the la- the latest word on, you know, his improvements on his theory, his coming up with this idea of fame in the brain that was not in the 1991 paper.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
And the main purpose, because Wes, you exempted yourself from that four hours of Partially Examined Life conversations, we're gonna have, uh, you know, a very encapsulated little treatment here.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Are you excited? [laughs]
Wes AlwanHOST
[laughs] Well, you know how I feel about Dennett.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It is a new dawn, a new day, and we have a new reading.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It is Daniel Dennett's Are We Explaining Consciousness Yet? Something from 2000, which, you know, the Consciousness Explained book that we have been covering on Partially Examined Life.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It was 1991.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
So there was a bunch of back and forth with his critics since then.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
And this is, as far as I know, the latest comprehensive, I don't know, the latest word on, you know, his improvements on his theory, his coming up with this idea of fame in the brain that was not in the 1991 paper.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
And the main purpose, because Wes, you exempted yourself from that four hours of partially examined life conversation.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
You know, a very encapsulated little treatment here.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Are you excited?
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It is a new dawn, a new day, and we have a new reading.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It is Daniel Dennett's Are We Explaining Consciousness Yet? Something from 2000, which, you know, the Consciousness Explained book that we have been covering on Partially Examined Life.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
It was 1991.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
So there was a bunch of back and forth with his critics since then.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
And this is, as far as I know, the latest comprehensive, I don't know, the latest word on, you know, his improvements on his theory, his coming up with this idea of fame in the brain that was not in the 1991 paper and the main purpose, because Wes, you exempted yourself from that four hours of partially examined life conversation.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
And so we're going to have, A very encapsulated little treatment here.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Are you excited?
Lawrence WarePANELIST
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Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Pretty Much Pop is part of the Partially Examined Life podcast network.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Get more Pretty Much Pop at prettymuchpop.com. Get bonus content for every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop.
Shannon MaldonadoADVERTISER
My name is Shannon Maldonado.
Lawrence WareHOST
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Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Pretty Much Pop is part of the Partially Examined Life podcast network.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Get more Pretty Much Pop at prettymuchpop.com. Get bonus content for every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Dennett's Consciousness Explained from 1991.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
For more information about the text and the podcast, please see partiallyexaminedlife.com.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
This is Mark Linzenmeyer, private and ineffable in Madison, Wisconsin.
Seth PaskinHOST
This is Seth Paskin wondering where the color is in Austin, Texas.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Dennett's Consciousness Explained from 1991.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
For more information about the text and the podcast, please see partiallyexaminedlife.com.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
This is Mark Lin-Sin Meyer, private and ineffable in Madison, Wisconsin.
Seth PaskinHOST
This is Seth Fasken wondering where the color is in Austin, Texas.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
You're listening to The Partially Examined Life, episode 399, part two.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
We've been discussing Daniel Dennett's Consciousness Explained.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
And we had gotten into chapter five on the multiple drafts versus the Cartesian theater.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
I felt [laughs] I felt like the most cogent, the most subtle.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
I don't feel that after our, our recent Partially Examined Life exploration of him, but I was still curious to read a little bit more.
Mark LinsenmayerHOST
Yeah, what, what was your overall reaction to this guy?
Wes AlwanHOST
He's great.
Sarahlyn BruckPANELIST
Thank you.
Sarahlyn BruckPANELIST
Pretty Much Pop is part of the Partially Examined Life podcast network.
Sarahlyn BruckPANELIST
Get more Pretty Much Pop at prettymuchpop.com. Get bonus content for every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop
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