Intentionality and the inside/outside distinction in sensitive systems

Author: de Preester, H.

Source: Consciousness & Emotion, Volume 3, Number 1, 2002 , pp. 65-79(15)

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Abstract:

Working from both a phenomenological and a biological background, the conditions under which the emergence of intentionality occurs, are approached. This is done via two particularities of biological systems: the inside/outside distinction they exhibit and the fact that they are sensitive. The phenomenon of boundaries turns out to be a crucial issue in such an account. To start from a biological level is an indispensable preparation for a proper understanding of intentionality, phenomenologically conceived.

Keywords: inside/outside distinction; sensitivity; boundaries; intentionality

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ce.3.1.06dep

Affiliations: 1: Ghent University

Publication date: 2002-08-01