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    It is not the case that Any inference from sensa to matter requires a causal principle connecting subjective experience to external objects, but such principles are themselves derived from sensory experience.

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    • 1.A priori logical principles (non-contradiction, identity) justify inferences to external objects independent of sensory experience.
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    • 2.The distinction between sensation and causal structure can itself be discovered through reflection, not just sensory observation.
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    • 3.Circularity between experience and causal principles is unavoidable but not viciously circular—it reflects our epistemic position.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.We infer external causes only by observing constant conjunctions between sensations, which is itself a sensory pattern.
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    • 2.Any principle justifying inference to matter (regularity, causation, substance) derives credibility from past sensory confirmation.
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    • 3.This creates legitimate circularity: sensory experience grounds the very principles needed to justify inferring beyond sensory experience.
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