This paper examines Dretske’s informational semantics. ... Two
central notions in Dretske’s theory are ‘indication’ and ‘function’. ... Dretske has introduced ‘function’ to explain the
possibility of misrepresentation.
I argue that
Rosenthal's position is vulnerable to Dretske's attack, whereas Lycan's is
not. ... This paper examines Dretske's
criticism on the higher-order theories of consciousness by Rosenthal and ... According to Dretske, what confers
state-consciousness on our mental state is the role it plays in making
This paper introduces and examines Dretske's attempt to naturalize
phenomenal experiences. ... On the
other hand, Dretske tries to defend a very strong form of externalism,
not only for propositional ... I argue that Dretske succeeds only in establishing the
externalism for the description or conceptualization