Saturday, August 18, 2012

Where is the "Intention"?

"The intention with which one acts does not 'accompany' the action any more than the thought 'accompanies' speech. Thought and intention are neither 'articulated' nor 'non-articulated'; to be compared neither with a single note which sounds during the acting or speaking, nor with a tune. 'Talking', whether aloud or silently, and 'thinking' are not concepts of the same kind; even though they are in closer connection." (Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations II - Remark 280)

No comments: