Is a Thomistic Teory of Intentionality Consistent with Physicalism?

I argue that a Thomistic theory of intentionality is both philosophically plausible and inconsistent with physicalism. I begin by distinguishing two types of intentionality and two senses in which something can be said to be non-physical. After sketching the relevant background hylomorphic philosoph...

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Главный автор: Madden, James D. (Автор)
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Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Philosophy Documentation Center [2017]
В: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Год: 2017, Том: 91, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 1-28
Другие ключевые слова:B KING, Peter
B Logical Positivism
B Intentionality (Philosophy)
B PASNAU, Robert
B Naturalistic Fallacy
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Итог:I argue that a Thomistic theory of intentionality is both philosophically plausible and inconsistent with physicalism. I begin by distinguishing two types of intentionality and two senses in which something can be said to be non-physical. After sketching the relevant background hylomorphic philosophy of nature, I develop a Tomistic theory of intentionality that supports a certain kind of anti-physicalism. I then consider criticisms of the Tomistic theory of intentionality raised by Peter King and Robert Pasnau. In reply I argue that (a) King's position would have the Scholastics adopt an approach to intentionality that fails to solve the very problem such a theory is supposed to address; and (b) contrary to Pasnau's objection, there are ample resources available to show that the Tomist does not commit a content fallacy.
ISSN:2153-8441
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/acpq20161212104