Redundant Reasons

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 98 (2):266-278 (2020)
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It is commonly held that p is a reason for A to ϕ only if p explains why A ought to ϕ. I argue that this view must be rejected because there are reasons for A to ϕ that would be redundant in any ex...

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10.1080/00048402.2019.1620301

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Daniel Wodak
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