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    A difference in degree of control does not establish a di... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→There is a clear difference in status between body and mind or soul.

    A difference in degree of control does not establish a difference in ontological status if both faculties share the same physical substrate.

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    • 1.Physical substrate identity is necessary for ontological identity; substrate differences alone cannot create categorical distinctions.
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    • 2.Degrees of control reflect functional differences, not fundamental metaphysical categories requiring separate ontological status.
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    • 3.Positing distinct ontological statuses for same-substrate faculties violates parsimony and invokes unexplained causal dualism.
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    • 1.Ontological status depends on causal powers and functional role, not merely shared substrate; different control degrees indicate different powers.
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    • 2.A single substrate can realize multiple distinct ontological levels; emergence creates novel properties not reducible to substrate identity.
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    • 3.Control degree differences may reflect structural or organizational distinctions within substrate that warrant separate ontological categories.
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