@article {Bortolotti:May 2005:0066-7374:385, author = "Bortolotti, Lisa", title = "INTENTIONALITY WITHOUT RATIONALITY", journal = "Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society", volume = "105", year = "May 2005", abstract = "

It is often taken for granted in standard theories of interpretation that there cannot be intentionality without rationality. According to the background argument, a system can be interpreted as having irrational beliefs only against a general background of rationality. Starting from the widespread assumption that delusions can be reasonably described as irrational beliefs, I argue here that the background argument fails to account for their intentional description.", pages = "385-392(8)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/paso/2005/00000105/00000003/art00006" doi = "doi:10.1111/j.1467-9264.2005.00181.x" }