Single Idea 20031

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

Full Idea

On the simple desire-belief model, an intention is a combination of desire-belief states, and an action is intentional in virtue of standing in the appropriate relation to these simpler terms.

Gist of Idea

On one model, an intention is belief-desire states, and intentional actions relate to beliefs and desires

Source

Wilson,G/Schpall,S (Action [2012], 4)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.13


A Reaction

This is the traditional view found in Hume, and is probably endemic to folk psychology. They cite Bratman 1987 as the main opponent of the view.

Related Idea

Idea 20032 Bratman rejected reducing intentions to belief-desire, because they motivate, and have their own standards [Bratman, by Wilson/Schpall]