On Intentionality and Motivation in Digital Spaces
A Response to Flinders and Wood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13091645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Max Halupka (0000-0001-9888-6871, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 82-89 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Democratic Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-8894 • E-ISSN: 2332-8908 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/dt.2018.050206 |
| OpenAlex | W2904372076 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Wood and Flinders posit that intentionality and motivation are critical sites of analysis when determining whether an act is, or should be made out to be, political or apolitical. I agree with this assertion—both the intention behind an actor’s act, for example, what motivates the action, must be taken into consideration before such classifications are made. Yet, intentionality and motivation are more complicated and problematic than the authors make them out to be—especially online
Action (physics · Assertion · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Intentionality · Sociology · Computer Science · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |