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    It is not the case that Facts are not identical to true propositions but are mind-independent worldly states of affairs (following Armstrong's truthmaker theory).

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    • 1.Identifying facts with abstract 'states of affairs' reintroduces the opacity truthmaker theory aimed to solve—what makes them mind-independent?
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    • 2.We only ever access facts through linguistic or conceptual mediation; positing a wholly separate realm multiplies entities beyond necessity.
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    • 3.Armstrong's truthmakers struggle with negative facts and laws of nature—suggesting the theory may impose artificial ontological categories.
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    • 1.True propositions require explanation for their truth; only mind-independent states of affairs can ground this without circularity.
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    • 2.Facts about dinosaurs existed before human minds; distinguishing facts from propositions preserves this intuition.
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    • 3.Propositions are abstract, shareable, and multiply instantiable; worldly states of affairs are concrete and particular—ontologically distinct.
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