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    It is not the case that Any justification of the Uniformity Principle that appeals to its past success must itself assume future resemblance to past instances to count as evidence.

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    • 1.The circularity is modest and pragmatically unavoidable—not all circular reasoning is vicious if it's the only rational option available.
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    • 2.Past success evidence doesn't assume uniformity; it merely reports observed patterns and predicts their continuation without metaphysical claims.
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    • 3.Distinguishing between 'assuming uniformity' and 'reporting empirical patterns' dissolves the charge of hidden assumption-smuggling.
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    • 1.Past success as evidence requires assuming future conditions resemble past ones—this circularity is unavoidable in any inductive argument.
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    • 2.Using past regularities to justify future uniformity without independent warrant commits the fallacy of begging the question.
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    • 3.No non-circular justification of induction has succeeded, suggesting circularity may be inherent to the enterprise itself.
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