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    It is not the case that Bradley's own regress argument shows that relational diversity within experience generates contradictions, undermining coherence of any experiential system as a model of the Absolute.

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    • 1.Bradley's regress assumes relations must be independent entities; treating them as structural features avoids the infinite regress entirely.
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    • 2.Experience's relational character may not undermine coherence but rather constitute the only intelligible framework we possess for any model whatsoever.
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    • 3.The claim conflates logical representation with metaphysical modeling; experiential systems need not mirror the Absolute's structure to convey truth about it.
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    • 1.Relations require relata as distinct terms; treating relations as internal generates infinite regress (each relation needs a relation to bind it).
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    • 2.Experience necessarily involves subject-object distinction; this relational structure cannot coherently model a non-relational Absolute.
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    • 3.If the Absolute is truly one without internal differentiation, experiential systems with inherent multiplicity cannot adequately represent it.
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