Philosophy · Philosophy of Mind
A topic within Philosophy of Mind, itself one of 11 topics in that field and part of Philosophy.
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Franz Brentano
Every mental phenomenon is directed at an object — intentionality — and this 'aboutness' is what distinguishes the mental from the physical, which has none.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Daniel Dennett
Proposes treating a system as having beliefs and desires whenever adopting that stance reliably predicts its behaviour, making intentionality a matter of a useful predictive strategy rather than an intrinsic inner property.
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