Reasons, Answers, and Goals

Journal of Moral Philosophy 9 (4):491-499 (2012)
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Abstract

I discuss two arguments against the view that reasons are propositions. I consider responses to each argument, including recent responses due to Mark Schroeder, and suggest further responses of my own. In each case, the discussion proceeds by comparing reasons to answers and goals

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John Turri
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Evidence.Earl Conee & Richard Feldman - 2008 - In Quentin Smith (ed.), Epistemology: New Essays. Oxford University Press.
Motivation in agents.Christian Miller - 2008 - Noûs 42 (2):222–266.

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