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Intentionthat is a term used in philosophy of mind and action theory to describe a kind of commitment that targets a future state described by a proposition, rather than a concrete action. An agent with an intentionthat P expresses a sustained commitment that P will be the case, typically accompanied by motivational force, deliberative endorsement, and a readiness to act if circumstances align. This contrasts with an intentionto A, which directs the agent toward performing a specific future action A.
In practice, intentionthat P is said to govern the agent’s expectations and guidance for behavior even when
Origins and usage of the term are found in contemporary debates in action theory and philosophy of
Applications of the concept appear in discussions of agent modeling in artificial intelligence, ethical evaluation of