| Symbols, Computation, and Intentionality |
| PREFACE |
| INTRODUCTION |
| PART I— COMPUTATIONALISM AND ITS CRITICS |
| Chapter One— The Computational Theory of Mind |
| Chapter Two— Computation, Intentionality, and the Vindication of Intentional Psychology |
| Chapter Three— "Derived Intentionality" |
| PART II— SYMBOLS, COMPUTERS, AND THOUGHTS |
| Chapter Four— Symbols—An Analysis |
| Chapter Five— The Semantics of Thoughts and of Symbols in Computers |
| Chapter Six— Rejecting Nonconventional Syntax and Semantics for Symbols |
| PART III— THE CRITIQUE OF CTM |
| Chapter Seven— Semiotic-Semantic Properties, Intentionality, Vindication |
| • | 7.1— A Brief Discussion of the Three Versions |
| • | 7.2— Semiotic-Semantic Properties and CTM'S Account of Intentionality |
| • | 7.3— Intentions, Conventions, and the Representational Account |
| • | 7.4— The Empirical Implausibility of the Account |
| • | 7.5— The Irrelevance of Conventions and Intentions |
| • | 7.6— Conflicts in the Notion of Representation |
| • | 7.7— Circularity and Regress |
| 7.8— The Interpretability-in-principle Version |
| • | 7.9— Applicability of These Criticisms |
| • | 7.10— Two Possible Responses |
| • | 7.11— Systematic Symbol Manipulation |
| 7.12— Causality and Computers |
| • | 7.13— Compositionality and the Conventionality of Syntax |
| • | 7.14— Semiotic-Semantics and the Vindication of Intentional Psychology |
| • | 7.15— Summary |
| Chapter Eight— Causal and Stipulative Definitions of Semantic Terms |
| Chapter Nine— Prospects for a Naturalistic Theory of Content |
| PART IV— AN ALTERNATIVE VISION |
| Chapter Ten— An Alternative Approach to Computational Psychology |
| Chapter Eleven— Intentionality Without Vindication, Psychology Without Naturalization |
| APPENDIX |
| Notes |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| INDEX |