Single Idea 20017

[catalogued under 20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 2. Acting on Beliefs / b. Action cognitivism]

Full Idea

A Weak Cognitivist holds that intentions are partly constituted by, but are not identical with, relevant beliefs about the action. Grice (1971) said an intention is willing an action, combined with a belief that this will lead to the action.

Gist of Idea

Weak Cognitivism says intentions are only partly constituted by a belief

Source

Wilson,G/Schpall,S (Action [2012], 1.1)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.2


A Reaction

[compressed] I didn't find Strong Cognitivism appealing, but it seems hard to argue with some form of the weak version.

Related Idea

Idea 20016 Strong Cognitivism identifies an intention to act with a belief [Wilson/Schpall]