The Objects of Thought (Paperback)

Tim Crane

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Language: English

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2015

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Paperback. The Objects of Thought addresses the ancient question of how it is possible to think about what does not exist. Tim Crane argues that the representation of the non-existent is a pervasive feature of our thought about the world, and that we will not adequately understand thought's representational power ('intentionality') unless we have understood the representation of the non-existent. Intentionality is conceived by Crane in terms of the direction of themind upon an object of thought, or an intentional object. Intentional objects are what we think about. Some intentional objects exist and some do not. Non-existence poses a problem because there seem to be truthsabout non-existent intentional objects, but truths are answerable to reality, and reality contains only what exists. The proposed solution is to accept that there are some genuine truths about non-existent intentional objects, but to hold that they must be reductively explained in terms of truths about what does exist. The Objects of Thought offers both an original account of the nature of intentionality and a solution to the problem of thought about the non-existent. Tim Crane addresses the ancient question of how it is possible to think about what does not exist, arguing that the representation of the non-existent is a pervasive feature of our thought about the world, and that to understand thought's representational power ('intentionality') we need to understand the representation of the non-existent. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title
The Objects of Thought (Paperback)
Author
Tim Crane
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford
Publication year
2015
Condition
new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0198748043
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9780198748045

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