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    It is not the case that Bratman himself argues that intentions are future-directed plans, not merely attempts, and that plan-intentions guide action through practical reasoning toward completion.

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    • 1.Many intentions are formed and executed immediately without prior planning stages, suggesting plans may not be essential to intention.
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    • 2.Practical reasoning can guide action toward completion without constituting the intention itself—reasoning is a causal process, not definitive.
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    • 3.Spontaneous intentions (e.g., sudden decision to help) seem intentional yet lack the structured deliberation plan-theories require.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Plans involve commitment to future states and require rational revision, distinguishing them fundamentally from fleeting attempts or impulses.
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    • 2.Practical reasoning necessarily projects action forward through means-end deliberation, which matches plan-structure better than momentary effort.
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    • 3.Intentions persist and constrain subsequent reasoning, suggesting they function as enduring plans rather than transient bodily movements.
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