The current article proposes a new theory of infant pointing involving multiple layers of intentionality and shared intentionality. In the context of this theory, evidence is presented for a rich interpretation of prelinguistic communication, that is, one that posits that when 12-month-old infants point for an adult they are in some sense trying to influence her mental states. Moreover, evidenc...

The ability to both identify and explain others' intentional acts is fundamental for successful social interaction. In two cross-sectional studies, we investigated 3- to 9-year-olds' (n=148) understanding of the folk concept of intentionality, using three types of intentionality measures. The relationship between this type of reasoning and false belief and interpretive mind understanding was al...

There is a well-developed view of artifacts according to which their nature depends on the intentions of their authors or creators. However, in the modern world of artifact design and creation, typically not one but many agents are involved in the process of making an artifact. In this paper, I showhow the intentional view can bemaintained even for ‘collective’ artifacts havingmultiple authors....

Abstract: The present study proposes an investigation into the reasons why Merleau-Ponty recognizes, in Goldstein’s incorporation of figure-ground notion from Gestalt Psychology, convergence between contemporary science and phenomenological philosophy. It is about understanding how, insofar as it reveals power centering that operates concreteness existence organisms surroundings, figure-backgro...

Abstract In this short comment, I will first recapitulate some of the substantive claims Textor attributes to Brentano, and then propose use Kant’s epistemology extend central argumentative conclusion Textor’s article, namely assertion that “where there is something mental, awareness marks”.