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    Williams' argument connects reasons to all psychological ... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Williams' view is an Actual State internalism, not a Counterfactual Motivation internalism

    Williams' argument connects reasons to all psychological states relevant to explaining action

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    Although Williams’ article is commonly seen as the classic defense of HTR, on this reading it only restricts agents’ reasons to their dispositions to be motivated, and not more narrowly to their actual desires. This is because dispositions are sufficient, and actual desires not necessary, in order to explain why somebody would be motivated under counterfactual conditions. This argument is therefore stronger than the Classical Argument because of its independence from HTM, which controversially c

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