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Intention
pp. 33-52
Abstract
According to commonsense psychology, mature humans have intentions, desires and beliefs. Very young children and some animals have desires and beliefs and act intentionally, but lack intentions. So what is distinctive of intending? What is added when we form intentions as well as possessing desires and beliefs?
Publication details
Published in:
Heil John (1989) Cause, mind, and reality: essays honoring C. B. Martin. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 33-52
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-9734-2_4
Full citation:
Charles David (1989) „Intention“, In: J. Heil (ed.), Cause, mind, and reality, Dordrecht, Springer, 33–52.