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    Supports→The counterfactual account of proposition truth-conditions fails for propositions that are too complex for any finite mind to grasp.

    Any account that systematically fails to assign truth-conditions to a recognized class of propositions endorsed by the dominant tradition is explanatorily deficient on its own semantic terms.

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    • 1.Semantic theories must explain what speakers actually mean by their utterances to have explanatory adequacy.
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    • 2.Excluding entire classes of propositions endorsed by a tradition creates unexplained gaps in coverage.
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    • 3.A theory claiming semantic completeness while systematically excluding recognized propositions is internally inconsistent.
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    • 1.Dominant traditions often include confused or defective propositions deserving exclusion, not accommodation.
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    • 2.Explanatory adequacy requires explaining reality correctly, not merely cataloging what a tradition endorses.
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    • 3.Revolutionary semantic theories rightfully reject traditional propositions; systematic exclusion shows theoretical progress, not deficiency.
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    Key Terms

    dominant tradition(as used in history of philosophy)
    The most widely accepted or mainstream school of thought or way of doing things within a field, usually because it has been influential for a long time.
    explanatorily deficient(as used in epistemology and philosophy of science)
    Fails to adequately explain or account for something; leaves important questions unanswered.
    propositions(Answer to the question of what metaphysical category propositions belong to)
    Entities belonging to a sui generis metaphysical category of their own kind, not reducible to other categories
    semantic(describing the level of word meaning)
    Relating to the meaning of words and sentences.
    truth-conditions(Used to characterize views of meaning that the passage argues should be rejected.)
    The conditions under which a sentence or statement is true, which truth-conditional theories identify with sentence meaning.

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