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    A purported explanation that deploys categorically inappl... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The puzzling existence of the universe can be made comprehensible if we suppose it is brought about by a personal God with intentional beliefs and the power to bring intentions to fruition.

    A purported explanation that deploys categorically inapplicable concepts fails to render the explanandum genuinely comprehensible.

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    • 1.Comprehension requires mapping explanans to explanandum via shared conceptual frameworks; categorically inapplicable concepts break this mapping.
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    • 2.Using concepts outside their proper domain (e.g., 'moral weight' for electrons) obscures rather than clarifies the target phenomenon.
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    • 3.Genuine understanding demands that explanatory terms be legitimately applicable to the subject matter being explained.
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    • 1.Metaphorical or analogical explanations use 'inapplicable' concepts yet successfully enhance comprehension across diverse domains and audiences.
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    • 2.Category boundaries are often conventional and revisable; concepts deemed 'inapplicable' today may become legitimate tomorrow as frameworks evolve.
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    • 3.Comprehensibility is context-dependent and scalar rather than binary; partial understanding via imperfect concepts outweighs no explanation at all.
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