Packet G: Tossup 15

This thinker redefined Miriam Weizenbaum’s idea of “deepity” as a statement that seems profound, but is actually trivial and (10[1])meaningless. (10[2])This thinker criticizes the concept of (10[1])“Non-overlapping magisteria” and argues that religion (0[1]-5[2])should (-5[1])not be (-5[2])off (-5[2])limits (-5[2])from scientific inquiry (10[1])in the book Breaking the Spell. (10[2])This thinker coined the term “intentional stance” (10[1])for (10[1])a high degree of abstraction (10[1])in mental (10[1])content. This thinker uses crane design as an allegory (10[5])in a book (10[1])about the (10[1])consequences (10[2])of evolutionary theory. (10[4]-5[1])A book by this thinker introduced the “multiple (10[1])drafts” model, which denies the (-5[1])existence (10[3])of qualia (10[1])and (10[1])opposes (10[1])the “Cartesian (10[2])theater” model (10[1])of the mind. (-5[1])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1]-5[1])name this atheist philosopher who wrote Darwin’s (10[1])Dangerous Idea (10[3])and (10[1]-5[1])Consciousness Explained. (10[4]) (10[5]0[33])■END■

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