The concept »intention« is first illustrated from three angles. Partly as a principle of explanation in relation to causality. Partly as an epistemological principle in knowledge in relation to an ontological trait at the observed psyche. And finaly is intentions in »coping« illustrated in relation to »being«. With this frame of reference it is shown, how the danish psychology has developed fromregarding »intentions« as mainly an epistemological problem toward an ontological viewpoint. In this development the concept of »being« hos been increasingly stressed.Begrebet »intentionalitet« bliver ført belyst fra tre synsvinkler. Dels som et forklarings-princip i relation til det kausale forklarings-princip. Dels som et epistemologisk princip ved...