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Full Idea
It is on the foundation of unconscious intentionality that the higher-order complexities developed that have culminated in what we call consciousness.
Gist of Idea
Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind
Source
Daniel C. Dennett (Brainchildren [1998], Ch.25)
Book Ref
Dennett,Daniel C.: 'Brainchildren' [Penguin 1998], p.358
A Reaction
Sounds right to me. Pace Searle, I have no problem with unconscious intentionality, and the general homuncular picture of low levels building up to complex high levels, which suddenly burst into the song and dance of consciousness.
2526 | Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity [Dennett] |
2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
2527 | Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind [Dennett] |
2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [Dennett] |
2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |
2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |