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    It is not the case that Bratman's planning theory of intention holds that an agent's motivational structure does not negate the intentional content of their actions when those actions are objectively game-directed.

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    • 1.Intentional action requires some motivational commitment; plans without motivational force are mere pretense, not genuine intention.
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    • 2.Bratman's theory conflates formal planning structures with actual intentionality, ignoring that motivational structure constitutes intention.
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    • 3.Game-directed actions are artificially constrained; real-world intentions typically depend on the agent's actual desires and values.
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    • 1.Plans are rational structures that organize actions toward goals independently of momentary desires or emotional states.
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    • 2.An action's intentional content derives from its role in an agent's planning framework, not from underlying motivational states.
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    • 3.Game-directed actions have clear, objective criteria of success that anchor intentional content without requiring motivational alignment.
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