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    It is not the case that Burge's twin-earth cases show that relational properties partly constitute mental state individuation, directly challenging the claim's assumed scope.

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    • 1.Twin-earth cases show *semantic* content differences, not necessarily differences in the *mental state* itself qua psychological state.
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    • 2.Relational properties may be *supervenant* on mental states rather than partly constituting them, preserving internalism about individuation.
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    • 3.The claim conflates what determines truth conditions with what determines psychological kind identity—distinct philosophical questions.
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    • 1.Twin-earth intuitions show identical internal states can differ in content based on external environments (water vs. H2O).
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    • 2.If mental states can differ based on relational properties alone, then individuating minds requires considering their causal history.
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    • 3.Burge's arthritis case demonstrates that social/linguistic context constitutively affects concept possession, not merely belief expression.
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