The quality of being “about” something: that is, of representing or “standing for” things, properties or states of affairs. Intentional states are about, or directed at, things other than themselves.
Concepts View
Intentionality
References:
Jacob, P. (2019). “Intentionality.” In E.N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2019 Edition). https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2019/entries/intentionality/
Topical Filter:
Agency and Autonomy
Agency and Autonomy
Interactor
An entity that interacts as a cohesive whole with its environment in a way that causes replication to be differential.
References:
Hull, D.L. (1980). “Individuality and selection.” Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 11:311–322.
Allied Concepts:
Adaptation, Gene’s-Eye View of Evolution, Natural selection, Replicator, Selfish Gene Theory
Adaptation, Gene’s-Eye View of Evolution, Natural selection, Replicator, Selfish Gene Theory
Topical Filter:
Causation in Development and Evolution
Causation in Development and Evolution