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Single Idea 3364

[filed under theme 15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / a. Nature of intentionality ]

Full Idea

Every mental phenomenon contains something as object within itself.

Gist of Idea

All mental phenomena contain an object

Source

Franz Brentano (Psychology from an empirical standpoint [1874], p. 88), quoted by Jaegwon Kim - Philosophy of Mind p.21

Book Ref

Kim,Jaegwon: 'Philosophy of Mind' [Westview 1998], p.21

A Reaction

This gives rise to the slogan that 'intentionality is the mark of the mental', which notoriously seems to miss out the phenomenal aspect of mental life. We note now, though, that even emotions have objects.

The 2 ideas from 'Psychology from an empirical standpoint'

3225 Mental unity suggests that qualia and intentionality must connect [Brentano, by Rey]
3364 All mental phenomena contain an object [Brentano]