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    A theory that identifies necessary preconditions alongsid... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→There is a tension in Rousseau's Social Contract between two accounts of how the general will emerges.

    A theory that identifies necessary preconditions alongside structural procedures is architecturally coherent, not tensioned.

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    • 1.Necessary preconditions establish foundational requirements; structural procedures organize their application. Together they form a complete system.
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    • 2.Architecturally coherent theories exhibit integrated layers where preconditions and procedures mutually reinforce rather than undermine each other.
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    • 3.Tension arises from competing or contradictory elements; dual-layered theories with clear hierarchies avoid this by design specification.
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    • 1.Preconditions and procedures can conflict when preconditions are unmet yet procedures demand execution, creating unavoidable practical tension.
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    • 2.Identifying two distinct elements (preconditions vs. procedures) doesn't eliminate tension—it merely names the architecture without resolving friction.
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    • 3.Coherence requires more than structural clarity; it demands that all components function without contradiction under real-world application constraints.
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