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    It is not the case that A direction principle that assumes the coherence of its domain objects cannot be deemed unproblematic when that coherence is precisely what is at issue.

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    • 1.All principles necessarily assume some coherence; rejecting this assumption makes rational inquiry impossible.
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    • 2.Distinguishing 'assuming coherence' from 'using coherence as a working hypothesis' reveals the claim oversimplifies.
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    • 3.The claim's own intelligibility depends on coherence assumptions, creating self-undermining pragmatic contradiction.
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    • 1.Circular reasoning occurs when a principle assumes what it aims to establish, undermining argumentative force.
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    • 2.Coherence of domain objects is genuinely contested in many fields, making it an inappropriate foundation assumption.
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    • 3.Sound methodology requires explicit justification of foundational assumptions before applying them to uncertain terrain.
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