Shared intentional engagement through language and phenomenal experience

Area of Science:

• Philosophy of Mind
• Cognitive Science
• Linguistics

Background:

• Intersubjective interaction is key to human communication.
• The conveyance of phenomenal experience through language is debated.
• Shared intentional engagement offers a framework for understanding intersubjectivity.

Purpose of the Study:

• Introduce and define shared intentional engagement.
• Argue for the intersubjectivity of language and phenomenal experience.
• Demonstrate how shared intentional engagement facilitates understanding across disciplines.

Main Methods:

• Philosophical argumentation on the nature of language and experience.
• Analysis of shared structures enabling intentional engagement.
• Integration with empirical research on perceptual experiences (e.g., 'pop out' effects).

Main Results:

• Language and phenomenal experience possess shared structures.
• These structures facilitate shared intentional engagement.
• This engagement is fundamental for human interaction and understanding.

Conclusions:

• Shared intentional engagement is achievable despite perceived ineffability of phenomenal experience.
• Intersubjectivity in language and experience supports collaborative understanding.
• Interdisciplinary research is vital, challenging assumptions about hidden subjective experiences.