Philosopher: An event is intentional

Answer choices

1. A

   Wrong Trigger4% picked this

   Tarik left the keys untouched on the kitchen counter, but he did not do so on the basis of a specific motivation. Therefore, the

   This appeals to the second of SM → R the philosopher’s principles. However, it fails to meet the trigger, since it does not include that the event is not explainable by normal physical processes.

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2. B

   Correct89% picked this

   Ellis tore the envelope open in order to read its contents, but the envelope was empty. Nevertheless, because Ellis acted on the basis of

   Why this is right

   This conforms to the first HA + SM → I principle in the philosopher’s position. Ellis acted on the basis of a specific motivation and the action was performed by a human, so it follows that the event was intentional.

   Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   89%
3. C

   Wrong Outcome3% picked this

   Judith's hailing a cab distracted a driver in the left lane. She performed the action of hailing the cab on the basis of a

   Judith did perform a human HA + SM → I action and it was performed with a specific motivation. However, the conclusion is that the driver’s becoming distracted was an intentional event, when it should be that Judith’s hailing a cab was an intentional event.

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4. D

   Wrong Trigger2% picked this

   Yasuko continued to breathe regularly throughout the time that she was asleep. This was a human action, but it was not performed on the

   Yasuko performed a human action ~SM → R that was not performed on the basis of a specific motivation. Without knowing whether the evil is explainable by normal physical processes. It cannot be concluded that the event was random.

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5. E

   Wrong Trigger1% picked this

   Henry lost his hold on the wrench and dropped it because the handle was slippery. This was a human action and is explainable by

   It could be argued that losing HA + NPP → I one's hold on the wrench and dropping it is an action that is not performed with a specific motivation. Regardless, the information does not state for sure whether the action was performed with a specific motivation. So it cannot be concluded that Henry's action was an international event.

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