Abstract
Abstract Elizabeth Anscombe opens her book Intention by distinguishing three divisions of her topic: (1) expressions of intention for the future, (2) intentional action, and (3) intention in action. Uncovering the unity of her three divisions has become a central concern of contemporary theories of action. The standard approach is to treat intention for the future as fundamental. The dominant minority approach is to treat intentional action as fundamental. Developing themes in Anscombe’s own work, this chapter argues that the relatively neglected alternative of treating intention in action as fundamental has considerable merit and deserves more attention than it has received to date.
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