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" Our tools are extensions of our purposes, and so we find it natural to make metaphorical attributions of intentionality to them; but I take it no philosophical ice is cut by such examples."
John Searle

Meaning of "intentionality" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF INTENTIONALITY

ɪnˌtɛnʃəˈnælɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTENTIONALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intentionality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTENTIONALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intentionality

Intentionality is a philosophical concept defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy as "the power of minds to be about, to represent, or to stand for, things, properties and states of affairs". The term refers to the ability of the mind to form representations and should not be confused with intention. The term dates from medieval Scholastic philosophy, but was resurrected by Franz Brentano and adopted by Edmund Husserl. The earliest theory of intentionality is associated with St. Anselm's ontological argument for the existence of God and his tenets distinguishing between objects that exist in the understanding and objects that exist in reality. Intentionality should not be confused with intensionality, a related concept from logic and semantics.

Definition of intentionality in the English dictionary

The definition of intentionality in the dictionary is the quality of being intentional; intentional nature.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTENTIONALITY

additionality · cardinality · carnality · commonality · constitutionality · criminality · emotionality · externality · finality · internationality · irrationality · marginality · nationality · originality · penality · personality · proportionality · rationality · tonality · venality

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTENTIONALITY

intensionality · intensionally · intensities · intensitive · intensity · intensive · intensive care · intensive care unit · intensive farming · intensively · intensiveness · intent · intention · intentional · intentionally · intentionally homeless · intentions · intentive · intently · intentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTENTIONALITY

ability · air quality · augmented reality · confidentiality · equality · functionality · homosexuality · hospitality · in reality · inequality · locality · low-quality · morality · mortality · municipality · quality · reality · sexuality · speciality · spirituality · vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of intentionality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intentionality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTENTIONALITY

Find out the translation of intentionality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of intentionality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intentionality» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

意向
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

intencionalidad
570 millions of speakers
en

English

intentionality
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

intentionality
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

интенциональность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

intencionalidade
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

intentionality
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

intentionnalité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Intentionality
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Intentionalität
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

志向性
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

의도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Intentionality
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ ý
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

எண்ணங்களின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हेतुभाव
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yönelimsellik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

intenzionalità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

intencjonalność
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

интенциональность
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

intenționalitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

intentionality
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intensionaliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intentionalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intensjonalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intentionality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENTIONALITY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intentionality

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2 QUOTES WITH «INTENTIONALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intentionality.
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Leonard Mlodinow
Intentionality and talent always matter. An extraordinary feat is certainly made more likely by someone's focus, hard work, etc. But chance also matters.
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John Searle
Our tools are extensions of our purposes, and so we find it natural to make metaphorical attributions of intentionality to them; but I take it no philosophical ice is cut by such examples.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTENTIONALITY»

Discover the use of intentionality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intentionality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Intentionality: An Essay in the Philosophy of Mind
The present book is concerned with these biologically fundamental capacities, and, though third in the sequence, in effect it provides the philosophical foundations for the other two.
John R. Searle, 1983
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Ancient and Medieval Theories of Intentionality
This volume analyses ancient and medieval theories of intentionality in various contexts: perception, imagination, and intellectual thinking.
Dominik Perler, 2001
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Intentions and Intentionality: Foundations of Social Cognition
Highlights the roles of intention and intentionality in social cognition.
Bertram F. Malle, Louis J. Moses, Dare A. Baldwin, 2001
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Phenomenal Intentionality
This book of new essays explores a number of issues raised by the notion of phenomenal intentionality.
Uriah Kriegel, 2013
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Husserlian Intentionality and Non-Foundational Realism: ...
The rift which has long divided the philosophical world into opposed schools-the "Continental" school owing its origins to the phenomenology of Husserl and the "analytic" school derived from Frege-is finally closing.
J.J. Drummond, 1990
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The Sources of Intentionality
This book attempts a synthesis of both approaches, developing an account of the sources of such directedness that grounds it both in reliable tracking and in conscious experience.
Uriah Kriegel, 2011
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Consciousness and Intentionality
What is the influence of social context upon consciousness, conceptions of self and mental content?This book considers questions such as these and argues for a conception of consciousness, mental content and intentionality that is anti ...
Grant Gillett, John McMillan, 2001
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Intentionality and Semiotics: A Story of Mutual Fecundation
In the process, Deely builds a bridge between classical thinkers such as Aristotle and modernists such as Heidegger and Peirce in this innovative volume.
John N. Deely, 2007
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Intentionality, Desire, Responsibility: A Study in ...
This book is intended to contribute towards a justification of the human sciences.
A.W.M. Mooij, 2010
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Brains, Buddhas, and Believing: The Problem of ...
Aiming to complicate this story, Dan Arnold confronts a significant obstacle to popular attempts at harmonizing classical Buddhist and modern scientific thought: since most Indian Buddhists believe that the mental continuum is uninterrupted ...
Daniel Anderson Arnold, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTENTIONALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intentionality is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Daily Tar Heel :: Q&A with spiritual speaker Rob Bell
We want to understand our interior life better so we can act in the world with more intentionality. That's what I do, and I love the work. I love it ... «The Daily Tar Heel, Jul 15»
2
Why You Need to Hear MS MR's New Album This Summer
With the second album, we're recognizing what makes us us, but also bringing more intentionality into the music. We can decide to write a ... «Glamour, Jul 15»
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NHCLC Calls for Complete Defunding of Planned Parenthood …
One of its goals is to raise awareness of the intentionality of organizations such as Planned Parenthood specifically targeting Latino and African ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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July 17, Bangalore: The Opening of the First Ever Pan Asian …
Later today we open, here at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, a conference with a lot of intentionality, Doing Catholic Theological Ethics in a ... «Commonweal, Jul 15»
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Dwight Baptist youth see God's love at work through sponsoring …
Both Templeton and Carolyn Oakes talked about their appreciation for Compassion's intentionality in helping sponsors know what the kids ... «Alabama Baptist, Jul 15»
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Why dads matter | Baptist News Global Perspectives …
But, they will almost always practice their faith with the same intensity and intentionality as Dad. If he shows them by both what he says and ... «Baptist News Global, Jul 15»
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Boyle officials discuss regional economic approach
Lassiter noted the level of operations for Boyle's entities is different from entities in other parts of the region, so Boyle's intentionality in working ... «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
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Newsbeat explains: Why 'bad' pop music can be good for you - BBC …
... but because what the music is connected to," Dr Williamson explains. "That's what makes music so important; it has a 'floating intentionality'. «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Genocide isn't history – it's part of the long-term human experience
The intentionality of the perpetrators to eliminate a group in whole or in part, as defined by the genocide convention and the international ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
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Anoushka Shankar Honors Father and Guru, Ravi Shankar, in Latest …
But what sets “Home” apart from the rest of her discography is its distinct intentionality. As alluded to by the name, Shankar's latest sounds are a ... «India.com, Jul 15»
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