purely intentional entity Ingarden, R. (1964) Der Streit um die Existenz der Welt I. Existentalontologie. Max Niemeyer, Tübingen. A generically dependent continuant which derives its existence and its entire endowment from an intending experience of consciousness (an "act") that is laden with determinate, uniformily structured content. A generically dependent continuant which derives its existence and its entire endowment from an intending experience of consciousness (an "act") that is laden with determinate, uniformily structured content. Johansson I. (2009) Proof of the existence of universals – and Roman Ingarden's Ontology. Metaphysica. International Journal for Ontology & Metaphysics. 10, 65-87 Ingarden, R. (1965b) Der Streit um die Existenz der Welt II/1. Formalontologie 1. Teil. Max Niemeyer, Tübingen. Ingarden, R. (1965a) Das literarische Kunstwerk. 3. Auflage. Max Niemeyer, Tübingen. MB: Right now we represent 'purely intentional entities' as siblings to 'information content entities'. Given their nature I am not entirly sure that this is correct. It seems that both 'information content entity' and 'simulation' are subclass to 'purely intentional entity'. Thomasson AL. "Ingarden and the Ontology of Cultural Objects." In: Chrudziminski A (ed.): Existence, Culture, and Person. The Ontology of Roman Ingarden. Frankfurt: ontos, 2005, 115-136. generically dependent continuant