Abstract

A theory of intention involves one in the closely-related activities of deciding, choosing, trying, deliberating, wanting, and in mental states generally. It cannot escape being also a theory of mind, for it maps out a large part of mental life and becomes involved in the problem of free will, of man as part of nature. Professor Meiland is very conscious of this and the purpose of his book is simply to provide a necessary prolegomenon, delineating some of the important characteristics of intentions.