The ascription of an unconscious intentional phenomenon to a system implies that the phenomenon is in principle accessible to consciousness. - John Searle

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The ascription of an unconscious intentional phenomenon to a system implies that the phenomenon is in principle accessible to consciousness.

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'' John Rogers Searle (July 31, 1932 – September 17, 2025) was the Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, and is noted for contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind and consciousness, on the characteristics of socially constructed versus physical realities, and on practical reason. He was awarded the Jean Nicod Prize in 2000.

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Native Name: John Rogers Searle
Alternative Names: John R. Searle
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