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    It is not the case that Interpreting motivating reasons as the contents of mental states of believing meets the normative constraint but does not favour psychologism.

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    • 1.If motivating reasons are the contents of our mental states of believing, then the content (e.g., that it is raining) is itself a good reason, which satisfies the normative constraint.
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    • 2.The contents of mental states are not themselves mental states.
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    • 3.Psychologism requires that motivating reasons be mental states.
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