tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017234.post7849735520478520051..comments2023-11-16T07:12:40.867-05:00Comments on Dissoi Blogoi: Praeter IntentionemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017234.post-63168786851295686902008-04-18T22:23:00.000-04:002008-04-18T22:23:00.000-04:00You're right (I'd quibble with the formulation, bu...You're right (I'd quibble with the formulation, but your refutation of my distinction holds).Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017234.post-24031658133959939802008-04-18T08:08:00.000-04:002008-04-18T08:08:00.000-04:00I'd prefer to formulate your (2) in something like...I'd prefer to formulate your (2) in something like this way: Is it possible to specify an action in such a way that some things pertain to it essentially, and others only incidentally, and, if so, can it happen that only what is essential be what the agent intends to do, so that what is incidental ends up being 'apart from his intention' (praeter intentionem)?<BR/><BR/>But then (a) this question is relevant to the murder case as much as to the advertisement case; and (b) it's not clear that your (1) raises a question distinct from this.Michael Pakalukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233648836210188722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017234.post-9501703196242954942008-04-18T01:14:00.000-04:002008-04-18T01:14:00.000-04:00I think the two cases are interestingly non-parall...I think the two cases are interestingly non-parallel. <BR/><BR/>There are two interesting independent questions about the murder case:<BR/>(1) Is it possible to intend to use an amount F of force without intending to kill, when one knows that F is a lethal amount?<BR/>(2) Do the intentions involved in general resolutions filter down to particular cases?<BR/>Thus, it is possible to answer the question whether you've murdered someone in the negative in at least two different ways: by answering "yes" to (1) or by answering "no" to (2).<BR/><BR/>In the activity promotion case, only the second question applies. <BR/><BR/>I am inclined to think that the answer to both questions is affirmative. So, use of lethal force is not an intentional killing, but you are promoting your paper. :-) Not that there is anything wrong with that.Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.com