Are we free to imagine what we choose?

It has long been recognized that we have a great deal of freedom to imagine what choose. This paper explores thesis—what call “intentionalism (about the imagination)”—that provides way making this evident (if vague) truism precise. According intentionalism, contents your imaginings are simply determined by whatever you intend imagine. Thus, for example, when visualize building and it be King’s College rather than replica college imagined former latter because intended College. is so even if visual image conjure up equally resembles either. proposes two kinds counterexamples intentionalism discusses their significance. In particular, sketches positive account how many sensory get about they about, which explains causal history our mental imagery can prevent us from succeeding in imagining intended.