One of the most famous living philosophers says much of philosophy today is “self-indulgent”

One of the most famous living philosophers says much of philosophy today is “self-indulgent”

Daniel Dennett’s philosophical achievements cannot be neatly summarized. To some, he’s familiar as one of the four horsemen of new atheism, alongside Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. He’s known for his focus on Darwinism, and applying the evolutionary theory to ideas and cultural development. And he’s one of the greatest living philosophers of…