Synopses & Reviews
Approaches to Intentionality is an authoritative and accessible account of a problem central to contemporary philosophy of mind. Lyons first gives a critical survey of the current debate about the nature of intentionality, then moves on to offer an original new theory. The book is written throughout in a clear, direct, and lively style.
Review
"Lyons's writing is clear and accessible....Highly recommended."--Choice
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-258) and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Etymology, Definition, Theory, and Problem of Intentionality
PART I: MODERN APPROACHES
1. The Instrumentalist Approach
2. The Return to Representation
3. The Appeal to Teleology
4. The Information-Processing Approach
5. The Purest Functionalism
PART II: A DIFFERENT APPROACH
6. A Brain's-Eye View of Intentionality
7. An Infant's-Eye View of Intentionality
8. An Adult's-Eye View of Intentionality
Bibliography
Index