John Searle (1990) holds the perspective that only conscious states and dispositions to have conscious states can be genuinely intentional, a view that contrasts with the majority of theorists who regard intentionality as extending into the unconscious domain.

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• Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

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• conscious states concept
• intentionality concept
• John R. Searle entity