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David Bourget

University of Western Ontario
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  • University of Western Ontario
    Department of Philosophy
    Associate Professor
Australian National University
School of Philosophy
PhD, 2010
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London, Ontario, Canada
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Language
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Language
Metaphilosophy
PhilPapers Editorships
Philosophy of Mind
Consciousness and Content
Consciousness and Intentionality
Representationalism
Phenomenal Intentionality
Conscious Thought
Internalism and Externalism about Experience
Phenomenal Concepts
Consciousness and Content, Misc
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    Tracking Representationalism
    with Angela Mendelovici
    In Andrew Bailey (ed.), Philosophy of mind: the key thinkers, Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 209-235. 2014.
    This paper overviews the current status of debates on tracking representationalism, the view that phenomenal consciousness is a matter of tracking features of one's environment in a certain way. We overview the main arguments for the view and the main objections and challenges it faces. We close with a discussion of alternative versions of representationalism that might overcome the shortcomings of tracking representationalism.
    Representationalism
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    Naturalizing Intentionality: Tracking Theories Versus Phenomenal Intentionality Theories
    with Angela Mendelovici
    Philosophy Compass 9 (5): 325-337. 2014.
    This paper compares tracking and phenomenal intentionality theories of intentionality with respect to the issue of naturalism. Tracking theories explicitly aim to naturalize intentionality, while phenomenal intentionality theories generally do not. It might seem that considerations of naturalism count in favor of tracking theories. We survey key considerations relevant to this claim, including some motivations for and objections to the two kinds of theories. We conclude by suggesting that natura…Read more
    This paper compares tracking and phenomenal intentionality theories of intentionality with respect to the issue of naturalism. Tracking theories explicitly aim to naturalize intentionality, while phenomenal intentionality theories generally do not. It might seem that considerations of naturalism count in favor of tracking theories. We survey key considerations relevant to this claim, including some motivations for and objections to the two kinds of theories. We conclude by suggesting that naturalistic considerations may in fact support phenomenal intentionality theories over tracking theories
    Teleological Accounts of Mental ContentInformation-Based Accounts of Mental ContentCausal Accounts o…Read more
    Teleological Accounts of Mental ContentInformation-Based Accounts of Mental ContentCausal Accounts of Mental Content, MiscAsymmetric-Dependence Accounts of Mental ContentPhenomenal IntentionalityMetaphysical Naturalism
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    Intensional Perceptual Ascriptions
    Erkenntnis 82 (3): 513-530. 2017.
    This paper defends the view that perceptual ascriptions such as “Jones sees a cat” are sometimes intensional. I offer a range of examples of intensional perceptual ascriptions, respond to objections to intensional readings of perceptual ascriptions, and show how widely accepted semantic accounts of intensionality can explain the key features of intensional perceptual ascriptions.
    Intensional Transitive VerbsThe Experience of Objects
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