Consciousness is directed towards objects.

Objects exist independently of consciousness.

The mind is a blank slate at birth.

Knowledge is derived from sense experience.

Edmund Husserl

Martin Heidegger

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Jean-Paul Sartre

Intentional objects are real, while non-intentional objects are imaginary.

Intentional objects are mental, while non-intentional objects are physical.

Intentional objects are objects of consciousness, while non-intentional objects are not.

Intentional objects are objects of desire, while non-intentional objects are not.

Intentionality is irrelevant to the philosophy of art.

Intentionality is essential to the philosophy of art.

Intentionality is only relevant to the philosophy of art in some cases.

Intentionality is only relevant to the philosophy of art in certain art forms.

The belief that the artist's intention is irrelevant to the interpretation of a work of art.

The belief that the artist's intention is the only thing that matters in the interpretation of a work of art.

The belief that the artist's intention is one of many factors that should be considered in the interpretation of a work of art.

The belief that the artist's intention is always unknowable.

The belief that the artist's emotions are irrelevant to the interpretation of a work of art.

The belief that the artist's emotions are the only thing that matters in the interpretation of a work of art.

The belief that the artist's emotions are one of many factors that should be considered in the interpretation of a work of art.

The belief that the artist's emotions are always unknowable.

A work of art is created with the intention of being art, while a non-art object is not.

A work of art is beautiful, while a non-art object is not.

A work of art is meaningful, while a non-art object is not.

A work of art is unique, while a non-art object is not.

The artist is the sole creator of a work of art.

The artist is a conduit for the expression of a universal truth.

The artist is a collaborator with the viewer in the creation of a work of art.

The artist is a mere observer of the world who records what they see.

Art has no value.

Art has aesthetic value.

Art has moral value.

Art has all of the above values.

Art is dead.

Art is evolving.

Art will always be the same.

Art is unpredictable.