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    It is not the case that Frankfurt's hierarchical account of will shows that agents can identify with non-rational desires through second-order volitions, constituting genuine self-authorship outside pure reason.

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    • 1.Second-order volitions can themselves be non-rational or manipulated, creating infinite regress without establishing authentic self.
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    • 2.Identification through higher-order attitudes still presupposes some rational capacity, undermining claims of agency 'outside' reason.
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    • 3.The account cannot distinguish genuine self-authorship from coherent self-deception or internalized oppression at higher levels.
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    • 1.Second-order volitions allow agents to endorse desires authentically, making them genuinely theirs rather than alien impositions.
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    • 2.Rational reflection alone cannot capture how humans actually experience ownership of emotions and non-rational motivations.
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    • 3.Frankfurt's account preserves moral responsibility by grounding it in identification rather than rationality, expanding legitimate agency.
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