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    It is not the case that Reasons cannot explain actions by causing them

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    • 1.Causes and effects must be logically distinct from each other (Hume's requirement on causality)
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.Reasons and the actions they explain bear a quasi-logical connection to each other by virtue of the rationalizing relation between them
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

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