Editing Agency and Intentionality (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Agency and intentionality are understood through '''Goal-Direction''' and '''Reasons'''.

'''1. The "Why" (Intentionality)''':
How do we "Identify" an action?
* G.E.M. Anscombe asked: "What is the difference between your arm rising and you **Raising** your arm?"
* The difference is **Intent**.
* If I am "Raising my arm" to "Ask a question," the "Ask a Question" is the "Intention."
* If my arm "Rises" because of a "Muscle Spasm," it is not an "Action."
* "Action" is "Movements with a Story."

'''2. The "Engine" of Action (Belief + Desire)''':
Most philosophers use the **Belief-Desire Model**.
* I have a **Desire**: "I want to be in London."
* I have a **Belief**: "The train goes to London."
* Therefore, I have a **Reason** to "Buy a ticket."
* This "Logic" is what "Turns a Thought" into a "Physical Movement."

'''3. The "Chain" of Doing (Basic Actions)''':
Everything you do is a "Chain."
* "Saving the World" (Goal) -> "Voting" (Action) -> "Moving a Pen" (Basic Action).
* You "Do" the big things **By** "Doing" the small things.
* Agency is the "Ladder" that links our "Highest Hopes" to our "Fingertips."

'''The 'Nervous Assassin' Problem'''': A man intends to "Shoot the king" to save his country. He gets so "Nervous" that his "Finger Twitches" and "Shoots the king." Did he "Act"? He had the **Intention** and he caused the **Result**, but the "Chain" was "Broken" by nervousness. Most philosophers say this is **Not** an intentional action. It proves that "Agency" requires "Control" over the "Path" from mind to hand.
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