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Full Idea
A well-ordered set of preferences is typically the result of successful deliberation, and is not its precondition.
Gist of Idea
Preferences can result from deliberation, not just precede it
Source
John Searle (Rationality in Action [2001], Ch.1.II)
Book Ref
Searle,John R.: 'Rationality in Action' [MIT 2001], p.31