JoLMA The Journal for the Philosophy of Language, Mind and the Arts

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Fascicolo monografico | 1 | 1 | 2020
Articolo | 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.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 02 Marzo 2020 | Accettato: 01 Aprile 2020 | Pubblicato 30 Giugno 2020 | Lingua: en

Keywords Intentional objectPossible apparent aspectuality(Reference) intentionalityAspectual shapeDispositionsDirectednessPossible nonexistence


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