The Little Nell Problem: reasonable and resolute maintenance of agent intentions

Synthese 195 (1):433-440 (2018)
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The Little Nell Problem was formulated by Drew McDermott in 1982. It reveals unexpected complexities in the interaction of the beliefs and intentions of a planning agent. This paper discusses the problem and proposes a solution.

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10.1007/s11229-016-1229-3

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