 Early phenomenology associates (or even simply identifies) the notion of thinking with that of Meinen (literally: “to mean”, hereafter “meaning something” or “meaning act”, Mulligan 2011). Meinen is a specific kind of intentional act, which is claimed to differ fundamentally from presentation (presentations are intuitive experiences like perception or imagination). The focus on meaning acts is found throughout the entire history of the two circles (Mulligan 2011, 2012): despite differences in the details, early phenomenologists share a basic understanding of this concept.