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    It is not the case that The argument from reason-possession does not establish psychologism about motivating reasons.

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    • 1.While an agent must know or believe the thing that constitutes a reason in order to be motivated, it does not follow that the reason motivating the agent is the agent's knowing or believing what they do.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.The agent's reason is what is known or believed, namely a putative fact, rather than the knowing or believing itself.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Motivating reasons are the contents of mental states, not mental states themselves.
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