Intentional action
One-liner: Behavior organized by meaningful intention — not a mere bodily twitch or pure reflex.
In Juarrero’s usage
Action theory fails when intention is modeled as an inner efficient cause that “fires” the body. Better: intention as a dynamical attractor / constraint landscape that continuously shapes trajectories so behavior actualizes meaningful content (DiA).
Not to confuse with
- Any motion that happens to a body
- Purely verbal “I intended that” after the fact with no dynamical role
Everyday example
Reaching for a cup to drink vs. arm spasm. Same muscles can participate; organization and meaning differ.
Related
Best local sources
- REPORT §7.1 · DiA Parts I & III · claim C006