Philosophy A-Level
Intending to act
What Intending to act means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Intending to act
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A different everyday use of 'intention', to be distinguished from intentionality as aboutness.
Topics that use Intending to act
- What do we mean by ‘mind’? (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- 'What it is like' test
- Qualia
- Strong reading
- Weaker reading
- Intentional properties
- Intentionality
- Intrinsic
- Introspectively accessible
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