Intentionality §

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Relations §

• Immanent Realism: It deals with the directedness of mental states towards objects or states of affairs.
• Phenomenology: Intentionality, the directedness of consciousness towards objects, is a central concept in phenomenology.
• Mind-Body Problem: The intentionality of mental states, their ability to represent or be about something, is a key issue in the mind-body problem.
• Maurice Merleau-Ponty: Merleau-Ponty explored the idea of intentionality, or the directedness of consciousness towards objects and experiences.
• Consciousness: Intentionality refers to the directedness of consciousness towards objects or states of affairs.
• Focus: Focus requires intentionality and a conscious decision to direct one’s attention towards a specific task or goal.
• Internalism: Intentionality, or the aboutness of mental states, is relevant to internalist accounts of knowledge and justification.