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This study explores interpersonal desire comparisons by grounding desire facts in phenomenological affective valence. It proposes a modified interpretationist metaphysics to explain how these comparisons are possible.

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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Metaphysics
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Interpersonal comparisons of desire are philosophically debated.
  • Existing metaphysical accounts of desire lack a robust grounding for such comparisons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a metaphysical account of desire that grounds interpersonal comparisons.
  • To modify interpretationist metaphysics of representation to include affective valence.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a modified interpretationist metaphysics.
  • Incorporating phenomenological affective valence into base facts.
  • Examining rational connections between valence and desire levels.

Main Results:

  • The proposed account allows for interpersonal comparisons of desire.
  • Affective valence is integrated as a key component in the metaphysics of desire.
  • Rational connections between valence and desire are established.

Conclusions:

  • Interpersonal desire comparisons are metaphysically possible.
  • The modified interpretationist framework offers a novel explanation for desire grounding.
  • Affective valence plays a crucial role in understanding subjective desire states.