Brentano reintroduced what medieval concept into contemporary philosophy?
Relativism
Intentionality
Realism
Existentialism
Answer
Franz Brentano is credited with reintroducing the medieval concept of intentionality into contemporary philosophy. Intentionality refers to the directedness of mental states toward objects. For example, when we see a tree, our mental state is directed toward the tree. Brentano argued that intentionality is a fundamental feature of mental states and that it is what distinguishes them from physical states.
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