International Library of Philosophy TT history ofthe Intemational Library of Philosophy can be traced back to the 1920s, when C-K. Ogden launched the series with GE. Moore’ Philowphical Papers and soon afver published Ludwig Wieigenstein’. Tractatus Logico- Philesophicus Since its auspicious star, it has published the finest workin philosophy under the successive edicorships of AAJ. Ayet, Bernard Willams and Ted Honderich. Now joindy edied by Tim Crane and Jonathan Wolff the ILP will con- tinue to publish work at the forefront of philosophical research CONTENT AND CONSCIOUSNESS D. C. Dennett R LONDON AND NEW YORKFirst published in 1969 by or Fe Routledge & Kegan Paul ple Paperback edition 1986 Susan Reprinted 1993 and 1996 by Routledge 1 New Fetter Lane, London ECAP 4EE. 29 West 35th Suet, New York, NY 10001 © 1969 D.C. Dennett Preface to second edition © 1986 D.C, Dennett Printed in Great Britain by Redwood Books, Trowbridge, Wiltshire All sights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted ot reproduced or utilized in any Form or by any electronic, _mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafer invented, including photocopying and recording, oF in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in ‘writing from the publishers. ISBN 0415 104319CONTENTS PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION pageix PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION page x PART ONE: THE LANGUAGE OF MIND “The Mind and Science 4 2, Existence and Identity é 4. The Problem of Tntentonality 19 4. Two Blind Alleys i. §: The Way Out 9 6, The Tatelligent Use of Information * 1. The Evolution of Appropdate Serucrares 9 8. Goal-directed Behaviour 6 9. Function and Content n 10, Language and Content b 1, Personal and Sub-Personal Levels of. Explanation: Pain ° PART TWO: CONSCIOUSNESS 12, The Certainty of Certain Unerances » 43, A Perceiving Machine 104