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Intention Paper back - 2000
by G.E.M. ANSCOMBE
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- Title Intention
- Author G.E.M. ANSCOMBE
- Binding Paper Back
- Edition [ Edition: Secon
- Condition New
- Pages 106
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvard University Press, Cambridge
- Publication date October 2000
- Bookseller's Inventory # 13326
- ISBN 9780674003996 / 0674003993
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 9.04 x 5.97 x 0.29 in (22.96 x 15.16 x 0.74 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Modern
- Category Philosophy
- Library of Congress subjects Intention (Logic)
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00057521
- Dewey Decimal Code 160
- Quantity available 1
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Reader reviews for Intention
Review summary
Elizabeth Anscombe's 'Intention' is widely recognized as a seminal work in 20th-century analytic philosophy, though readers consistently describe it as extraordinarily challenging despite its brevity and jargon-free prose. The 1957 monograph examines the nature of intentional action, arguing that intentions are fundamentally tied to reasons for acting rather than mental states, and that intentional knowledge is non-observational. Readers report needing multiple readings, study guides, or expert guidance to grasp the work's full significance. The book's density stems not from technical complexity but from its Wittgensteinian method of linguistic analysis applied to seemingly simple concepts, creating a hermetic quality that rewards careful study. Many scholars consider it foundational to modern philosophy of action, though its presentation and occasional dogmatic pronouncements generate significant criticism.
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Intention is one of the masterworks of twentieth-century philosophy in English. First published in 1957, it has acquired the status of a modern philosophical classic. The book attempts to show in detail that the natural and widely accepted picture of what we mean by an intention gives rise to insoluble problems and must be abandoned. This is a welcome reprint of a book that continues to grow in importance.
