# Darwins Dangerous Idea - Daniel C. Dennett **Opening (not a real abstract):** Daniel C. Dennett is Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, Massachusetts. He is also the author of Content and Consciousness (1969); Brainstorms (1978; Penguin, 1997); Elbow Room (1984); The Intentional Stance (1987); Consciousness Explained (1992; Penguin, 1993); and Kinds of 'Minds (1996).