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Hylomorphism, Intentionality, and Prior's Puzzle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

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Abstract

In this paper I intend to discuss the question in philosophy of mind called “Prior's Puzzle” within a hylomorphic, that is, a broadly Aristotelian-Thomistic, context. After laying the groundwork explaining hylomorphism in natural philosophy and basic psychology in Part I, I will examine Prior's puzzle about nonexistent mental objects in Part II. The connection between these two issues will become clear as the paper progresses, but the fundamental principle that will guide my presentation is that of intentionality, or “directedness.”

Keywords

Philosophy of mindhylomorphismPrior's PuzzleAristotleAquinas
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Original Article
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New Blackfriars , Volume 102 , Issue 1098 , March 2021 , pp. 174 - 188
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Copyright © 2019 Provincial Council of the English Province of the Order of Preachers

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