I use the normative theory of intentional omissions to argue that ordinary uses of ‘ s intentionally’ are systematically ambiguous. There are occasions where they might be used to attribute intentional omissions rather than intentional actions. One can thus explain a number of puzzles that have been taken to be puzzles about the concept of intentional action: the Knobe effect, the connection ...

Emotion is defined as a property of intentional behavior. The widespread practice of separating emotion from reason is traced to an ancient distinction between passive perception, which is driven by sensory information from the environment, and active perception, which begins with dynamics in the brain that moves the body into the environment in search of stimuli. The neurodynamics of intention...

we introduce the class of “right almost v-rings” which is properly between the classes of right v-rings and right good rings. a ring r is called a right almost v-ring if every simple r-module is almost injective. it is proved that r is a right almost v-ring if and only if for every r-module m, any complement of every simple submodule of m is a direct summand. moreover, r is a right almost v-rin...

background: prevention of  suicide is one of  the most important issues of  community medicine in the world. because of  high accessibility of  people to different drugs in our society, one of   the easiest ways of  suicide is intentional self‑poisoning. in this study, demographic factors and health status of  the patients with intentional self‑poisoning were evaluated. methods: a cross‑section...

background: acrylamide (c3h5no) is a vinyl monomer. this water-soluble crystalline solid is a colorless, odorless agent which is used in scientific laboratories and some industries. acrylamide has cellular oxidative effects. acute or chronic poisoning with this agent happens as a result of skin, respiratory, or oral contacts. clinical manifestations depend on the dose, duration, and frequency o...

I argue that the idea that mental states possess a primitive intentionality in virtue of which they are able to represent or ‘intend’ putative particulars derives largely from Brentano‘s misinterpretation of Aristotle and the scholastics, and that without this howler the application of intentionality to phenomenal content would never have gained currency.

In January 2011 the British Prime Minister called for changes in the way nurses deliver care. Following a number of critical reports, concern had been expressed about the need to ensure essential aspects of nursing care are consistently delivered. One of the Prime Minister’s recommendations is for NHS hospitals to implement hourly nursing rounds, to check on patients and ensure their fundamenta...