The Intentional Stance - Daniel C. Dennett 1987

A foundational work in philosophy of mind that offers a powerful framework for thinking about how we understand ourselves and others. . "How are we able to understand and anticipate each other in everyday life, in our daily interactions? Through the use of such 'folk' concepts as belief, desire, intention, and expectation, asserts Daniel Dennett in this first full-scale presentation of a theory of intentionality that he has been developing for almost twenty years. We adopt a stance, he argues, a predictive strategy of interpretation that presupposes the rationality of the people -- or other entities -- we are hoping to understand and predict. These principles of radical interpretation have far-reaching implications for the metaphysical and scientific status of the processes referred to by the everyday terms of folk psychology and their corresponding terms in cognitive science..." The Intentional Stance - Daniel C. Dennett Published 1987, The M.I.T. Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts Hardcover. Approx. 6.5x9in. 388pp. Dustjacket has some wear and minor damage at corners and bottom (see photos). Otherwise in decent shape. .