Russ,
I think switching to a subject that's simpler to model, (in this case
studying computers as a stand-in for studying brains) works well for
lots of things, when the new subject is an approximation of the
original. Are brains and computers comparable subjects? I think we
don't model brains
I must admit I was not fully aware of the
philosophical background for intentionality
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/intentionality/
Maybe I confused intentionality with intentions.
I am not sure what intentionality really means.
Nevertheless, the aspect of intentionality as