intentionalism
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- noun
- /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəlɪzəm/
- Formal
- Intentionalism posits that the qualitative character of conscious experience is determined by its representational or intentionalism content.
Examples
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And so I think whether minimalism or intentionalism or whatever the word is, that's that's what helped me.
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Not only does Searle here fall back into naive intentionalism, which in itself must be considered outdated, but in his example passage he also identifies the omniscient narrator of a novel by Iris Murdoch as the author.
Academic text (2004) -
Many philosophers critique intentionalism for emphasizing the author's intention over the reader's interpretation.
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In literature, intentionalism suggests that grasping the author's purposeful choices can enrich our appreciation of their work.
Synonyms
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Mental images or thoughts that stand for the outside world and help us know about it
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The idea that we see the world through mental pictures rather than directly
Surface Forms
Morphology
intentionalism = intentional (transparent) = intention + al + ism
Built from 'intentional' + '-ism' to indicate a philosophical doctrine about intentional content; the derivation is regular and transparent.
Etymology
The word intentionalism comes from intent meaning 'intention' and -ism meaning 'belief'. In philosophy, this name helps you remember the idea that conscious experience is 'about' something, so intentionalism says what an experience is 'about' explains what it feels like.