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    It is not the case that Michael Bratman's own planning theory allows for intentions that are 'partial plans,' leaving open sub-options that may turn out incompatible only at execution time.

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    • 1.If incompatible sub-options remain unresolved until execution, the agent lacks a determinate intention to act.
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    • 2.Deferring resolution of incompatibilities risks practical incoherence and undermines the rational guidance intentions provide.
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    • 1.Real agents face uncertainty about future conditions and must plan with incomplete information, necessitating flexibility.
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    • 2.Partial plans allow rational agents to defer commitment until they have better information, reducing wasted deliberation.
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    • 3.Bratman's view captures how humans actually form intentions—we commit to ends while leaving means and timing open.
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