From Kanizsa back to Benussi

varieties of intentional reference

Liliana Albertazzi

pp. 239-259

in: Axiomathes 13, 2003.

Abstract

The essay analyses the mereological structure of an act of intentional presentation, on the basis of Benussi' and Kanizsa's works. Several aspects are discussed, among which: The existence of diverse formats of representation, their eventual continuity, the presence of subjective integrations at primary levels, and the identification of phrases in the phenomenic structure of an act of presentation. It is argued that the difference between perceptual and mental presence, as elaborated by Kanizsa, proves to be a valid instrument for the categorial analysis of phenomenic appearances.