Intention
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Intention is a highly influential 1957 philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that reshaped contemporary debates about action, intention, and practical reasoning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Intention canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2653310 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intention Context triple: [Elizabeth Anscombe, notableWork, Intention]
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Intuition
Intuition is the graphical user interface system of Amiga computers, responsible for managing windows, screens, gadgets, and user interaction.
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B.
The Mood
"The Mood" is a track by Kid Cudi from his album *Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager*, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric production.
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Reason
"Reason" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, part of his Robot series, that explores themes of faith, logic, and artificial intelligence through a robot that develops its own quasi-religious belief system.
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D.
Desire
Desire is a 1976 studio album by Bob Dylan, noted for its storytelling lyrics, prominent violin arrangements, and songs like "Hurricane" and "Sara."
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E.
Desire
"Desire" is a hit rock song by U2, known for its Bo Diddley–inspired rhythm and prominent role in the band's late-1980s work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intention Target entity description: Intention is a highly influential 1957 philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that reshaped contemporary debates about action, intention, and practical reasoning.
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A.
Intuition
Intuition is the graphical user interface system of Amiga computers, responsible for managing windows, screens, gadgets, and user interaction.
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B.
The Mood
"The Mood" is a track by Kid Cudi from his album *Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager*, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric production.
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C.
Reason
"Reason" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, part of his Robot series, that explores themes of faith, logic, and artificial intelligence through a robot that develops its own quasi-religious belief system.
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D.
Desire
Desire is a 1976 studio album by Bob Dylan, noted for its storytelling lyrics, prominent violin arrangements, and songs like "Hurricane" and "Sara."
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E.
Desire
"Desire" is a hit rock song by U2, known for its Bo Diddley–inspired rhythm and prominent role in the band's late-1980s work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
description-sensitivity of action explanation
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difference between intention and prediction ⓘ future-directed intentions ⓘ intention-in-action ⓘ practical reasoning and means-end reasoning ⓘ relation between intention and reasons ⓘ structure of intentional action ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth Anscombe ⓘ |
| centralQuestion |
In what sense are intentional actions done for reasons?
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What is practical knowledge? ⓘ What is the nature of intention? ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
intention in acting
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intention of doing something ⓘ intention with which ⓘ |
| hasPart | three essays ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most important works in 20th-century philosophy of action ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy
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contemporary action theory ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influencedPhilosopher |
Christine Korsgaard
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Donald Davidson ⓘ Jennifer Hornsby ⓘ John McDowell ⓘ Michael Bratman ⓘ Philippa Foot ⓘ Sebastian Rödl ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
action theory
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intention ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ practical reasoning ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Anscombean account of intention
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intentional action as action under a description ⓘ knowledge without observation in action ⓘ practical knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basil Blackwell ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Modern Moral Philosophy
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The Philosophy of Action (subsequent literature) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
action explanation in psychology
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ethics ⓘ legal theory of intention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intention Description of subject: Intention is a highly influential 1957 philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that reshaped contemporary debates about action, intention, and practical reasoning.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Elizabeth Anscombe