A defence of the claim that intending to do something entails the belief that one will do it.

What is it about?

This paper claims that having the intention to do something involves confidence that one will succeed. In cases in which one lacks such confidence, one merely has an intention to try.

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Why is it important?

The paper offers an account of what means to intend to try to do something that is consistent with the claim that intending to do something entails the belief that one will do it, but also avoids a common criticism of the view.