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    It is not the case that A feeling of determination to infer is a psychological compulsion in the mind, not a perceived power or necessity in the objects themselves.

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    • 1.Regular constant conjunctions in nature (e.g., fire causing heat) warrant inferring real causal powers exist in objects, not merely in minds.
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    • 2.If determination were purely psychological, predictive success of inferences would be miraculous coincidence rather than justified.
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    • 3.Shared agreement across observers about causal patterns suggests we detect mind-independent necessities, not just individual psychological states.
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    • 1.Introspection reveals determination as an internal mental state, not a direct perception of external causal links between objects.
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    • 2.Different observers report varying degrees of felt determination for identical physical situations, suggesting subjective rather than objective basis.
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    • 3.Neuroscience shows determination correlates with brain states, indicating a psychological rather than object-inherent phenomenon.
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