Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Contemporary Efficient Causation: Aristotelian themes' and 'Aristotle on Friendship'

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4 ideas

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories
Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett]
17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance
Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
The Greek 'philia' covers all good and fruitful relationships [Cooper,JM]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
Causation interests us because we want to explain change [Mumford]