Taylor says, "that there is an essential difference between my moving my finger, and my finger merely moving, and, hence, that 'I can move my finger' expresses not merely the idea that any motions of my finger are __________ contingent but, rather, that it is __________ contingent whether I produce them."
A) materially; substantially
B) abstractly; forcefully
C) causally; causally
D) morally; ethically

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Taylor is discussing the difference between causal contingency (when my finger moves due to some external force) and intentional contingency (when I intentionally move my finger). Therefore, the two blanks should both be filled with "causally contingent." Option C is the only one that does so.

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