World renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett, who championed controversial takes on consciousness and free will among other mind-bending subjects, died at the age of 82.

Daniel C. Dennett, was the author of Breaking the Spell (Viking, 2006), Freedom Evolves (Viking Penguin, 2003) and Darwin’s Dangerous Idea (Simon & Schuster, 1995), is University Professor and Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy, and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. Dennett was also one of the well known figures of new atheism movement. Daniel Dennett was inspiring for many rationalists, atheists, free thinkers and ExMuslims in the world.