Intentionality refers to a concept proposed by Brentano, according to which mental acts always intend something.
That is, mental acts embrace either some object in the physical world or some mental image (idea). Intentionality is Brentano's contention that every mental act refers to something external to the act; the purpose or goal in the mind of the speaker.
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