Journal | JoLMA
Monographic journal issue | 1 | 1 | 2020
Research Article | Why the Mark of the Dispositional is not the Mark of the Intentional
Why the Mark of the Dispositional is not the Mark of the Intentional
Abstract
In this paper, first of all, I will try to show that Crane’s attempt at facing Nes’ criticism of his two original criteria for intentionality (of reference), directedness and aspectual shape, does not work. Hence, in order to dispense with Nes’ counterexample given in terms of dispositions, there is no need to strengthen such criteria by appealing to representationality, Moreover, I will stress that such criteria are perfectly fine when properly meant in mental viz phenomenological terms that appeal to the possible nonexistence and the possible apparent aspectuality of the object of a thought, its intentional object. For once they are so meant, dispositions clearly lack them.
Submitted: March 2, 2020 | Accepted: April 1, 2020 | Published June 30, 2020 | Language: en
Keywords Aspectual shape • Possible apparent aspectuality • Directedness • (Reference) intentionality • Dispositions • Intentional object • Possible nonexistence
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