Intentionality, Cognition, and Mental Representation in Medieval Philosophy

By: Klima, Gyula

Book Overview

It is commonly supposed that certain elements of medieval philosophy are uncharacteristically preserved in modern philosophical thought through the idea that mental phenomena are distinguished from physical phenomena by their intentionality, their intrinsic directedness toward some object. The many exceptions to this presumption, however, threaten its viability.

This volume explores the intricacies and varieties of the conceptual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823262758
• ISBN13: 9780823262755
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"