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    Assuming future resemblance to past instances just is the... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The Uniformity Principle cannot be justified by arguing that it works, because that justification itself requires an inductive argument, making the reasoning circular

    Assuming future resemblance to past instances just is the Uniformity Principle, so the argument smuggles in precisely what it seeks to establish.

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    • 1.Any inductive argument for the Uniformity Principle must assume uniform patterns hold, making the argument circular.
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    • 2.The claim that future will resemble past cannot be justified without already presupposing the principle it attempts to prove.
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    • 3.There is no independent justification for uniformity that doesn't covertly rely on uniformity as a premise.
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    • 1.Distinguishing between assuming uniformity and deriving it from specific, tested regularities avoids simple circularity.
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    • 2.The Uniformity Principle itself may be justified by appeal to successful predictions, which don't presuppose it.
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    • 3.Calling an argument circular requires showing it begs the question, not merely that it mentions similar concepts.
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