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intentionality
in-ten-shun-AL-ih-tee
ɪnˌtɛnʃəˈnælɪtiListen
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intentionality
Dictionary meaning
the philosophical property of mental states by which they are 'about' or 'directed toward' something; beliefs, desires, and perceptions are all intentional because they have content — one believes that something is the case, desires some state of affairs, or perceives some object; debated since Brentano's foundational work in 1874
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