4.1.5 Intentionality

• What is the term used to describe the property of mental states that allows them to be about or directed towards something else?

  Intentionality
• How does intentionality relate to mental states such as beliefs, desires, and fears?

  Gives them meaning
• 'Aboutness' is a key aspect of intentionality, describing the property of mental states to refer to or be directed towards specific objects.
• How do mental states differ from non-mental states in terms of intentionality?

  Mental states possess it
• What is the property of mental states that allows them to be inherently meaningful and refer to something else?

  Intentionality
• Match the type of mental state with its role in intentionality:

  Conscious Mental States ↔️ Explicitly directed

  Non-Conscious Processes ↔️ Implicitly directed
• Only conscious mental states can truly be about something and possess intentionality.

  False
• What is the implicit directedness of non-conscious processes referred to as in the context of intentionality?

  Intentionality
• Non-conscious processes can have intentionality even without explicit awareness.


  True
• A rock has intentionality because it exists in a field.

  False
• Intentionality requires conscious awareness according to all philosophers.

  False
• What do non-conscious processes lack in terms of intentionality?

  Explicit awareness
• What is the relationship between intentionality and representation?

  Intentionality enables representation
• The purpose of intentionality is to give mental states meaning
• What is representation in the context of mental states?

  States standing for objects
• 'Aboutness' is a key aspect of intentionality, describing the property of mental states to refer to or be directed towards specific objects, events, or other mental states.
• Intentionality is the property of mental states that refers to the capacity of these states to be about or directed towards something else.
• What does the belief "I will pass my exam" refer to in terms of 'aboutness'?

  Passing the exam
• Compare the features of mental and non-mental states regarding intentionality.

  1️⃣ Intentionality in mental states: Present

  2️⃣ Intentionality in non-mental states: Absent

  3️⃣ Directed towards: Objects, events, or other mental states

  4️⃣ Directed towards: No specific target

  5️⃣ Meaning: Carries meaning and content

  6️⃣ Meaning: Do not carry meaning
• General awareness is a mental state that lacks 'aboutness' because it refers to nothing specific.


  True
• What do some philosophers believe is necessary for a mental state to possess intentionality?

  Conscious awareness
• What is an example of a non-conscious process that might possess intentionality?

  Instinctive reflex
• What do some philosophers argue about non-conscious processes and intentionality?

  Non-conscious processes have intentionality
• What is the definition of intentionality in philosophy?

  Capacity to be about something
• What is 'aboutness' in the context of intentionality?

  Referential property of mental states
• What is an example of a non-conscious process with intentionality?

  Automatic reflexes
• 'Aboutness' is central to intentionality as it directs mental states towards specific objects or events.

  True
• Match the concept with its description:

  Intentionality ↔️ Capacity to be about something

  Representation ↔️ Process of standing for objects/events

  'Aboutness' ↔️ Refers to specific objects or events

  Consciousness ↔️ Awareness of mental states
• What are examples of mental states that demonstrate intentionality?

  Believing, desiring, hoping
• Intentionality provides the content that a mental state refers to.
• Non-conscious processes can exhibit a form of implicit intentionality in their directedness.
• Mental states with intentionality refer to objects, events, or other mental states.


  True
• What is one argument against mental intentionality?

  Non-conscious processes show directedness
• What is the defining property of intentionality?

  States being about something
• What distinguishes mental states with intentionality from non-mental states?

  Carry meaning and content
• Intentionality always requires conscious awareness according to all philosophical views.

  False
• Non-conscious processes like reflexes can exhibit a form of intentionality.


  True
• Can non-conscious processes exhibit intentionality?

  Yes, implicitly directed
• Intentionality makes mental states representational, allowing them to depict external realities.


  True
• A belief about the future weather is an example of intentionality and representation.

  True