志し向こう性せい

noun

intentionality

Philosophical term referring to the directedness of mental states toward objects or states of affairs. Often used in phenomenology and philosophy of mind. Compare with 指向性 (directionality), which is more general and used in technical contexts like antennas or microphones.

See also: 指向性

• フッサールの現げん象しょう学がくでは、意い識しきの志し向こう性せいが重じゅう要ような概がい念ねんである。

  In Husserl's phenomenology, the intentionality of consciousness is an important concept.

• 志し向こう性せいとは、心しん的てき状じょう態たいが何なにかについてのものであるという性せい質しつを指さす。

  Intentionality refers to the property of mental states being about something.