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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38274| Appears in Collections: | Law and Philosophy Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Atmospheres and the Intentionality of Moods |
| Author(s): | Niikawa, Takuya Fernandez Velasco, Pablo |
| Contact Email: | pablo.fernandezvelasco@stir.ac.uk |
| Issue Date: | 29-May-2026 |
| Date Deposited: | 10-Jul-2026 |
| Citation: | Niikawa T & Fernandez Velasco P (2026) Atmospheres and the Intentionality of Moods. <i>European Journal of Philosophy</i>. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejop.70104 |
| Abstract: | One of the central questions in philosophy of mind concerns the intentionality of moods. While it is standard to take the intentional object of moods as either ‘everything’ or ‘nothing’, neither view seems to be explanatorily inadequate. Given this, this paper develops and motivates a positive account of the intentionality of moods, according to which moods are directed at atmospheres. We first analyze the elusiveness of mood experiences in terms of three aspects, intentional, phenomenological and normative, and also specify some core characteristics of atmospheres. We then motivate the atmosphere view of moods by arguing that the elusiveness of mood experiences can be well-explained in terms of the atmospheres at which they are directed. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1111/ejop.70104 |
| Rights: | This accepted manuscript is made available in accordance with Wiley’s Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. All rights reserved. |
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