A dual proposal of minimal conditions for intentionality

Naturalist theories of representation have been attacked on the grounds being too liberal minimal conditions for intentionality: they treat several states that are not representational as genuine representations. Behind this attack lies problem demarcation: what intentionality a state should satisfy to be genuinely representational? What limits intentionality? This paper develops dual proposal solve problem. First, I defend explanatory role criterion in order assess proposals intentionality. start by proposing success pattern condition: represents given external feature provided there is present behavioural output, and system uses proxy presence feature. However, condition sufficient intentionality—there both intentional non-intentional patterns. Another is, hence, required draw distinction. propose constancy mechanism employs its production. The jointly constitute argue explanatorily justified and, so, properly demarcates