Obituaries articles
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Daniel Dennett obituary
Controversial US philosopher who sought to understand and explain the science of the mindDaniel Dennett, who has died aged 82, was a controversial philosopher whose writing on consciousness, artificial intelligence, cognitive science and evolutionary psychology helped shift Anglo-American philosophy from its focus on language and concepts towards a coalition with science.His naturalistic account of consciousness, purged as far as possible of first-person agency and qualitative experience, has...
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Obituary: Sarah Francisco, 1974-2024
Speech therapist touched the lives of countless students and families and will be remembered for her limitless joy Sarah Olivia Francisco, an incredible wife, loving mother, sister, daughter, friend, teacher and so much more, died unexpectedly and all too soon on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her family’s home in Williston, Vt. She was 49. Born on October 3, 1974, in West Allis, Wis., Sarah was raised in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where she made many of her...
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Obituary: David Jordan, 1937-2024
Former professor had a lifelong love of the Adirondacks, tennis and golf David “Dave” Jordan, a resident of Wake Robin in Shelburne, Vt., passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024, after complications from a fall. Dave is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nicola H. Jordan, as well as his son Dean Jordan and his spouse, Adriana, and grandson Ryan; and his son Bret Jordan and his spouse, Jennifer, and grandchildren, Madeleine, Charlotte and William. Dave was...