The concept of intention in the ethical writing of Peter Abelard

意图概念是彼得·阿伯拉尔伦理学的核心概念之一。不是外部行为，而是行为者的意图解释了行为的道德评价。这一论断已经引起了阿伯拉尔同时代人的反对，并引发了广泛的讨论。道德神学指责他代表了一种纯粹的信念伦理（Gesinnungsethik）。与此相反，新的研究强调，阿伯拉尔并不否认伦理学的客观基础，但强调了类似康德的道德行为的主观中介。然而，《阿贝拉尔对话录》的核心文本也提出了另一种理解。该项目的目的是确定的意义和意义多样性的概念的意图在阿伯拉尔的伦理著作，特别是在奥古斯丁的传统背景下。对于阿伯拉尔的具体问题，研究的重点应该是强调他的伦理学的原始概念，并在历史背景下分析他的新方法。为了获得正确的理解，人们应该问，对于一个行为的道德评价，意图有什么意义。应当考察阿伯拉尔的意图概念是否也考虑了关于中性可描述行为的道德规范问题。对这一问题的历史视角的系统定位应该来自当前的行动理论，以便通过当前哲学的差异，特别是关于当代辩论的差异，加强对中世纪文本的分析和可能的解释。这个项目是调查和解释中世纪神学中神学伦理反思发展的更全面计划的一部分。

The concept of intention is one of the central concepts in the ethics of Peter Abelard. Not the external action but only the intention of the actor explains the moral evaluation of an action. This thesis has already caused objection of the contemporaries of Abelard and has led to a vast discussion. Moral theology accused him of represent a pure ethic of conviction (Gesinnungsethik). In contrast to this the newer research has emphasised that Abelard does not deny an objective foundation of the ethics but has underlined the subjective mediation of the moral action in resemblance to Kant. Nevertheless, central texts from Abelards Dialogus also suggest anoth-er understanding. The aim of the project is to determine the meaning and meaning variety of the concept of the intention in Abelard`s ethical writings, especially against the background of the augustinian tradition. In reference to Abelards specific questions the investigative focus should be on the accentuation of his original conception of his ethics and the profiling of his new approach within the historical context. In order to achieve the right understanding one should ask which significance can be put on the intention for the moral evaluation of an action. It should be investigated whether Abelard with his concept of intention also consider the question about moral specification of neutrally describable action. The systematic placing of the historical perspective of the question should result from the current theory of action, in order to sharpen the analysis as well as the possible interpretations of the medieval texts through the differentations of the current philosophy, especially regarding the contemporary debate. This project is part of the more comprehensive plan to investigate and to explain the development of the theological-ethical reflexion in the theology of the Middle Ages.