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Article 4725 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: arktik@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Ryan Daum)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy
Subject: Re: Causes and Goals (was re: The Systems Reply I
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Date: 24 Mar 92 05:09:22 GMT
References: <1992Mar18.230623.22704@a.cs.okstate.edu>
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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>   This is analogous to the computer expressing meaning debate.  The issue
> here that I keep raising is that there must be an intensional agent SOMEWHERE
> The act itself may not be intensional; however the interpretation must be.
> In this way, we can derive the expressive meaning.
> 

 But what about the Existentialist assertion that all actions are 
intentional in that the existent in question is ultimately capable of 
eradicating them?

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