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    It is not the case that Bradley's only response to external relations was to insist they must be grounded in the natures of their terms, which begs the question against the externalist position.

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    • 1.Demanding all relations ground in natures assumes internalism true, precisely what externalists deny—this is circular, not a refutation.
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    • 2.Relations like 'taller than' plausibly depend only on relata heights, not deeper intrinsic natures, supporting genuine externalism.
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    • 3.Bradley never shows why grounding relations in natures is metaphysically mandatory rather than merely one coherent option among alternatives.
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    • 1.If relations are truly external, their existence seems independent of relata natures, making them metaphysically mysterious and causally inert.
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    • 2.Bradley's internalism avoids this problem by requiring relations to reduce to intrinsic properties, providing a coherent metaphysical foundation.
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    • 3.Externalists cannot explain why specific relations hold between specific terms without smuggling in hidden intrinsic grounds anyway.
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