2007-08-30 21:41:54 · 9 answers · asked by small 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Intention and purpose are sometimes used in everyday language interchangeably. But if you look it up in the dictionary, the two subtly differ. "Intention" is the desire or a plan do something while "purpose" is the reason, the goal, the intended result why an action must be done or why something must be the way it is. "Purpose" answers the question "why?" whilst "intention" is the spark that triggers a person to ask the the question "how?"
We can state it more simply. Just because something has a purpose doesn't mean that you intend to do it.
2007-08-30 23:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by Aken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intention is synonymous with purpose However, there is also a quite difference between intention and purpose. Allow me to cite an example. My purpose is to build a Big Mall Building in a certain area to boost the economy of the community. But it is not my intention that there will be poor families to be affected by the project. The usage of these words will differ in constructing your paragraph.
Intention here is settling a direction of the mind toward the doing of a certain act. The purpose is a particular thing to be effected.
2007-08-30 22:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by Third P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intent Vs Intention
2016-10-06 10:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of associations with the word "intent" has always been with "motive", implying that an act has already been done, and now we are discussing why it was done
I will answer your question by changing the time factor into the "before" of the act .
In this case, consider an inanimate object such as a shovel. What is your intention? What did you want to accomplish? Does this tool fit the purpose and accomplish your intention?
Maybe the flat edging shovel will fit your purpose better than the round shovel..
Summary
Intent- plan conceived my man to achieve an outcome
This is long term and achieved after a series of steps.
Purpose- simple use of an item , basic cause and effect. No planning involved
2007-08-31 00:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But they are close & hence easily confused.
Intention is what you plan to do.
Purpose is what you think you were meant to do.
You you may think your purpose is to find a good woman, settle down and have some children.
Tonight however, your intention is just to get laid.
The next morning when you wake up next to yet another hung over neurotic bottomless pit of needs and wants, you tell yourself, that's it I'm signing up for eHarmony.
At this point your intention is your purpose.
;-)
2007-08-31 14:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have pretty much the same meaning but can be used in slightly different ways:
What was your intention/purpose in going there? = Why did you go there?
My intention was to.....but,
I went there with the pupose of.......
2007-08-30 21:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they say that the road to hell is full of good intentions.
intention is something that you deem necessary. many intentions remain intentions and never get done. a new years resolution is a good example.
as for purpose, a minority of intentions do get done with a purpose. many people prefer the word fervor.
2007-08-30 22:04:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intention is WANTING to do something,
while purpose is WHY something is done - i guess they're synonyms....
2007-08-30 21:47:38 · answer #8 · answered by Aziz A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your intention in asking such a simple question?Does it serve any purpose?
2007-08-30 23:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by Padmini Gopalan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋