Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Philosophy
Department
Philosophy and Religion
First Advisor
Steven Skultety
Second Advisor
Timothy P. Yenter
Third Advisor
Robert Westmoreland
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
In intention, G.E.M. Anscombe sets out to examine the standard ways in which we use the word "intention". To this end, she also examines desire and how desires play a role in our intentions. In the process, she divides desire into two distinct categories, those of weak and strong wanting. This distinction is quite different from ancient and modern views of desire, which are briefly discussed as a means of comparing Anscombe's view to her predecessors. After she has made this distinction, Anscombe tries to establish what is required of this new category of strong wanting. These requirements include knowledge of the existence of the thing, movement towards it, and so forth. This thesis then seeks to examine whether Anscombe's view is either well-developed or convincing. Through examination of Anscombe's requirements of desirability characterization and utilization of practical reasoning, the conclusion appears to be that her view is neither thoroughly developed nor adequately supported.
Recommended Citation
Kunz, Mallory Dianne, "An Examination Of Wanting In Anscombe's Intention" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1110.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1110