When, for instance, Davidson (1978: 85 86) considered the example of an agent who adds some spice to a stew with the intention of improving the taste, he claimed that intentional agency requires only that the agent would have reasoned on the basis of the relevant attitudes that the action is to be performed, had he been aware of those attitudes at the time.
Video games already do this, offering patches and updates for years after the game's original release date with the intention of improving the gameplay experience.
The fund is a leader in pressing corporations to make management and strategic changes with the intention of improving stock performance.
My father paid to have a knee operation privately with the intention of improving his health to support the care of his terminally ill wife.
The Clinton campaign first unveiled an extensive "new college compact" a year ago with the intention of improving affordability and allowing students to earn degrees without taking on loans.
Vast regeneration schemes have been put into action over the last decade, with the stated intention of improving the social housing and living standards of the city's working class.
A huge part of the joy of the villains, Ice Cream and Fudge Sauce, is that they have no intention of improving the quality of our lives; they represent unrepentant decadence.
Prices of farm products are regulated (raised) in most nations with the intention of improving farmers' incomes, and the fixing of interest rates paid by banks is undertaken to improve bank earnings.
Before we beatify Nick Clegg for his laudable intention of improving mental health provision (Revolution in mental health care revealed, 8 October), let us pause and consider the parlous state of our society after nearly five years of coalition government and how this may be linked to mental illness.
"However, after several years of our efforts to correct mistakes falling on deaf ears, we have decided that Forbes has no intention of improving the accuracy of their valuation of our holdings and we have made the decision to move on".
After giving the Mets a chance to sign Hampton with no competition from other teams, Mark Rodgers, his agent, said they made the decision because "we were informed that the Mets had no current intention of improving on the offer the club made to Mike in February".
