Q_the_Enchanter comments on The Comedy of Behaviorism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Q_the_Enchanter 03 August 2008 04:20:26PM -1 points [-]

The redefinition of folk concepts or archaic philosophical coinages so that they denote things that are real (per our current understanding) is a fun game. 'God exists' is true, for example, if God is (say) the whole of reality. 'We have free will' is true, for example, if free will is reasons-responsiveness. 'The mind exists' is true, for example, if minds are what brains do.

I'm sure 'intentionality' exists too. In some sense.