Only mother nature exhibits original intentionality
Humans do not exhibit original intentionality (or to use Searle's terms, intrinsic intentionality); rather their intentionality is derived from genes. In turn, genes have secondary intentionality. The regress ends, however: with Mother Nature.
Daniel Dennett, 1987.



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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Chinese Room Argument [4] »The Chinese Room Argument [4]
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Only minds are intrinsically intentional »Only minds are intrinsically intentional
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Only mother nature exhibits original intentionality
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Daniel Dennett »Daniel Dennett
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