Intentionality and Continuity of Experience

My aim is to provide an analysis of cognitive experience from the point of view of philosophy of mind, by identifying and describing different components or features present in it. But different things are called ‘experience’ and some are more complex than other. I will first examine different uses...

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Main Author: André Leclerc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-12-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/55217
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description My aim is to provide an analysis of cognitive experience from the point of view of philosophy of mind, by identifying and describing different components or features present in it. But different things are called ‘experience’ and some are more complex than other. I will first examine different uses of the word ‘experience’ to clear the way and to avoid cases of circularity. Then I try to restrict the investigation and introduce the mode (character) and content of experience, and take BonJour’s suggestion of what cognitive experience is as a starting point. In my view, the two main features of experience are Horizontal Intentionality (which produces Phenomenal Continuity) and Vertical Intentionality. The first is the most striking and fundamental; it constitutes the continuity of experience. Vertical Intentionality selects objects of experience, so that our experience is always experience of something. In Perception, something is identified and recognized by the application of concepts. Attention is required, especially when we get involved in complicated operations or manipulations. Finally, the last feature is constituted by a huge set of dispositions, particularly abilities to keep track our thoughts and former experiences. Cognitive Experience in the full sense is the result of the interaction and mutual support of these features.
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spelling doaj.art-ba7ac5235d8347d6973ce215a637d88d2022-12-21T22:33:35ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaPrincipia: An International Journal of Epistemology1414-42471808-17112017-12-0121223524910.5007/1808-1711.2017v21n2p23528503Intentionality and Continuity of ExperienceAndré Leclerc0Universidade de Brasília - UnB.My aim is to provide an analysis of cognitive experience from the point of view of philosophy of mind, by identifying and describing different components or features present in it. But different things are called ‘experience’ and some are more complex than other. I will first examine different uses of the word ‘experience’ to clear the way and to avoid cases of circularity. Then I try to restrict the investigation and introduce the mode (character) and content of experience, and take BonJour’s suggestion of what cognitive experience is as a starting point. In my view, the two main features of experience are Horizontal Intentionality (which produces Phenomenal Continuity) and Vertical Intentionality. The first is the most striking and fundamental; it constitutes the continuity of experience. Vertical Intentionality selects objects of experience, so that our experience is always experience of something. In Perception, something is identified and recognized by the application of concepts. Attention is required, especially when we get involved in complicated operations or manipulations. Finally, the last feature is constituted by a huge set of dispositions, particularly abilities to keep track our thoughts and former experiences. Cognitive Experience in the full sense is the result of the interaction and mutual support of these features.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/55217Experienceintentionalityphenomenal continuitydispositions
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Intentionality and Continuity of Experience
Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
Experience
intentionality
phenomenal continuity
dispositions
title Intentionality and Continuity of Experience
title_full Intentionality and Continuity of Experience
title_fullStr Intentionality and Continuity of Experience
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title_short Intentionality and Continuity of Experience
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topic Experience
intentionality
phenomenal continuity
dispositions
url https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/55217
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