Why inconsistent intentional states underlie our grasp of objects

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Abstract

Several authors maintain that we are capable of having inconsistent intentional states, either in cases of illusion, in certain cases of imagination, or because the observable world is (partly) inconsistent and we perceive it as such. These views are all premised on the assumption that inconsistent intentional states—even if acknowledged—are peculiar and have nothing essential to do with our perceptual capacities. In the present article, I would like to present, and argue for, a much stronger thesis: that inconsistent intentional states underlie the possibility of having intentional content in mind. I argue for this thesis based on a Husserlian phenomenological analysis of our grasp of objects, which I formulate in terms of incompatibility semantics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-192
Number of pages15
JournalSouthern Journal of Philosophy
Volume62
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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