Are Propositional Attitudes Mental States?

Abstract I present an argument that propositional attitudes are not mental states. In a nutshell, the is if states, then only minded beings could have them; but there reasons to think some non-minded bear attitudes. To illustrate this, appeal cases of genuine group intentionality . argue these in which entities attitudes, they subjects Although propose typically co-instantiated with attempt explain this co-instantiation, suggest realized by