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Consciousness and intentionality are interconnected philosophical concepts, with intentionality defined as a property of consciousness where mental states are directed toward things in the world [1], and both challenging physicalist explanations alongside the unity of consciousness [2]. They are grouped as mental properties with privileged access [3] and frequently co-occur in discussions of the mind-body problem and consciousness studies [4][5].
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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
claimPhilosophical concepts related to the mind-body problem include behaviorism, consciousness, eliminative materialism, epiphenomenalism, functionalism, identity theory, intentionality, mental causation, neutral monism, and physicalism.
claimMental properties, which include consciousness (such as perceptual and emotional experience) and intentionality (such as beliefs and desires), are private to the subject and involve a form of privileged access that no one else has to the physical.
Consciousness studies : cross-cultural perspectives - Internet Archive archive.org 2 facts
referenceThe book 'Consciousness studies: cross-cultural perspectives' organizes Western traditions of consciousness into several key areas: primary awareness, paradoxical and pathological awareness, paranormal awareness, philosophical discussions on consciousness, mind and intentionality, the relationship between consciousness and the brain in physics, and various psychologies of consciousness.
referenceThe Western Tradition section of 'Consciousness studies: cross-cultural perspectives' covers topics including primary awareness, paradoxical and pathological awareness, paranormal awareness, philosophical discussions on consciousness, mind and intentionality, the relationship between consciousness and the brain, the new physics, and psychologies of consciousness.
Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com 2 facts
referenceGinsburg and Jablonka (2019) argue that unlimited associative learning (UAL) ties together eight features of consciousness: (1) global accessibility and broadcast, (2) binding/unification and differentiation, (3) selective attention and exclusion, (4) intentionality, (5) integration of information over time, (6) an evaluative system, (7) agency and embodiment, and (8) registration of a self/other distinction.
perspectiveWalter Veit argues that intentionality and consciousness should not be viewed as inherently connected, suggesting that one can be an eliminativist about one while remaining a realist about the other.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 2 facts
claimIntentionality is the property of consciousness where mental states, such as thoughts and intentions, are directed toward or about things or states in the world.
claimNon-physicalism is supported by arguments regarding the epistemic gap between the physical and the phenomenal, as well as arguments asserting that the intentionality and unity of consciousness cannot be accounted for physically.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimProposals made in the 2020s suggest that a cognitively inspired form of representationalism can reconcile neuroscience and the philosophy of mind by bridging gaps regarding concepts such as intentionality, emergence, consciousness, and qualia.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
referenceIn his book, David Chalmers presents a neutral line on intentionality, noting that there is a 'deflationary' construal where even a zombie could have beliefs, and an 'inflationary' construal where true belief requires consciousness.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimCharles Siewert (1998) suggests that phenomenal structure should be considered as involving a specific kind of intentional and representational organization distinctively associated with consciousness.