intention

Mental state denoting commitment to act

ConceptconceptQ706622

Also known as goal · purpose · premeditation · intent · intentionality · intentional

Instance of: concept
Subclass of: mental state

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An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Having the plan to visit the zoo tomorrow is an example of an intention. The action plan is the content of the intention while the commitment is the attitude towards this content. Other mental states can have action plans as their content, as when one admires a plan, but differ from intentions since they do not involve a practical commitment to realizing this plan. Successful intentions bring about the intended course of action while unsuccessful intentions fail to do so. Intentions, like many other mental states, possess intentionality: they represent possible states of affairs.

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Said to be the same as: commitment
Q198942
Different from: Intention
declaration of will
Cause: goal
Has effect: intentional human activity
Members / parts: niyyah
Facet of: philosophy
jurisprudence

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