Single Idea 20023

[catalogued under 20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / a. Nature of intentions]

Full Idea

If someone enters the lottery with the bizarre belief that they can control who wins, and then wins it, that suggest that intentional actions must not depend on sheer luck, but needs competent exercise of the relevant skill.

Gist of Idea

If someone believes they can control the lottery, and then wins, the relevant skill is missing

Source

Wilson,G/Schpall,S (Action [2012], 2)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.7


A Reaction

A nice companion to Idea 20022, which show that a mere intention is not sufficient to motivate and explain an action.

Related Idea

Idea 20022 To be intentional, an action must succeed in the manner in which it was planned [Wilson/Schpall]