All we have are appearances, memories, and words, in our consciousness. Addis writes about several entities which are not simply any of the above but are deemed essential to discussion of what consciousness is and does. He directs praise and criticism to other writers as he approves or disapproves of their assertions about reductionism, materialism, dualism, aboutness, and physical particulars, to name a few items. To read the book one must learn of all these things and see how the author (...) interrelates them to the notion that human consciousness is intentional. (shrink)