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    Supports→Carnap's claimed ontological neutrality is a sham.

    A position that embeds a contested metaphysical thesis at the level of framework selection cannot coherently claim neutrality about ontology at any level.

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    • 1.Framework selection determines what kinds of entities can exist within a system, making it inherently ontological.
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    • 2.Claiming neutrality while embedding contested assumptions is performatively contradictory and undermines epistemic credibility.
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    • 3.Ontological commitments at the foundational level constrain and structure all higher-level claims, so neutrality there is impossible.
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    • 1.A framework can be metaphysically neutral about disputed theses while being pragmatically committed to necessary background conditions.
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    • 2.Distinguishing between constitutive framework features and substantive metaphysical positions allows limited neutrality on specific questions.
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    • 3.The claim conflates 'not neutral about all ontology' with 'cannot coherently claim any neutrality,' which overstates the position.
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