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    It is not the case that Abell's resemblance theory of depiction is consistent with the diversity constraint

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    • 1.A theory that leaves resemblance respects unspecified cannot distinguish depiction from non-depictive symbol systems that also bear some resemblance to their objects.
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    • 2.The diversity constraint requires not merely accommodating variety but explaining why certain cross-cultural variations count as depiction while others (maps, diagrams) do not.
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    • 3.Abell's unspecified resemblance therefore purchases diversity-compatibility at the cost of losing the principled boundary that makes depiction a distinct category.
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    • 1.Goodman demonstrated that resemblance is symmetrical and ubiquitous, meaning any two things resemble each other in some respect.
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    • 2.If Abell's theory leaves resemblance respects unspecified, it inherits Goodman's original objection that resemblance without constraints cannot ground an asymmetric representational relation.
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    • 3.Consistency with the diversity constraint achieved through under-specification is therefore consistency achieved by rendering the theory unfalsifiable rather than genuinely explanatory.
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    • 1.Abell does not specify which particular respects of resemblance are necessary for depiction
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    • 2.A theory that leaves respects of resemblance unspecified can accommodate the wide variety of stylistic conventions that have developed in different artistic traditions
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