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129Dimensions of mindPhenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 9 (4): 561-578. 2010.In their papers for this issue, Sterelny and Sutton provide a dimensional analysis of some of the ways in which mental and cognitive activities take place in the world. I add two further dimensions, a dimension of manipulation and of transformation. I also discuss the explanatory dimensions that we might use to explain these cases
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230Intentionality and ConsciousnessIn William Banks (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Consciousness, Elsevier. 2009.Intentionality is usually defined as the directedness of the mind toward something other than itself. My desire for a cold beer is directed at the cold beer in front of me. Much of consciousness is intentional, my conscious experiences are usually directed at something. However, conscious experiences typically have a phenomenal character: there is something it is like for me to see the deep blue of the Pacific Ocean and to feel the warm water lapping over my feet, and to smell the briny breeze. …Read more
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208Introduction to the special issue on 4E cognitionPhenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 9 (4): 459-463. 2010.5 page
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