Philosopher: An event is intentional if it is a human action performed on the basis of a specific motivation. An event is random if it is not performed on the basis of a specific motivation and it is not explainable by normal physical processes. Which one of the following inferences conforms most closely to the philosopher's position?
A: Yasuko continued to breathe regularly throughout the time that she was asleep. This was a human action, but it was not performed on the basis of a specific motivation. Ttherefore, her breathing was a random event.
B: Tarik left the keys untouched on the kitchen counter, but he did not do so on the basis of a specific motivation. Ttherefore, the keys' remaining on the kitchen counter was a random event.
C: Ellis tore the envelope open in order to read its contents, but the envelope was empty. Nevertheless, because Ellis acted on the basis of a specific motivation, tearing the envelope open was an intentional event.
D: Henry lost his hold on the wrench and dropped it because the handle was slippery. This was a human action and is explainable by normal physical processes, so it was an intentional event.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C