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This class comprises qualities of the mind of a single person, or the minds of intentional collectives of humans. It consists in the presence in the mind of sdh:C26 Representations about things, be these tangible or intangible. This class is modelled as comprehensive of all intentional phenomea, be they static, in the sense of states of mind, or dynamic, i.e. changes of mind or opinions evolving in time. Intentionality is defined in philosophy as the power of minds to be directed at objects, i.e. entities, states of affairs, goals, or values (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). It is important to note that "intentionality" is not to be confused with "intention" as the purpose people have in mind when they act. The notion of intentionality applies primarily to the theory of knowledge, not to the theory of human action.

Since sdh:C26 Representations are modelled as sets of one or more propositional objects and therefore as a subclass of crm:E89 Propositional Object, the objects of the personal or collective intention can be associated to the representations using the crm:P129 is about (is subject of) property. 

Intention class, as a descendant of the crm:E2 Temporal Entity class, models the fact that instances of sdh:C26 Representations are present to human minds or intentional entities, be these taken individually or as collectives, during a given time span. The intention therefore appears to be a time-related quality of a mind or minds be this realized in a more stable way, as in intentional states of mind, or engaged in an evolutionary, dynamic process, e.g. discussing a topic or changing one's mind.

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