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    It is not the case that Goodman's own theory treats notational compliance as the constitutive criterion of work-identity, making symbolic reference categorically insufficient for work-membership.

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    • 1.Notational compliance criterion excludes non-notated works (visual art, literature, improvisation) from having stable identities, which seems false.
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    • 2.A piece can remain the same work despite minor notational deviations if the symbolic/artistic content remains recognizably identical.
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    • 3.Goodman's criterion makes notation metaphysically constitutive rather than epistemically useful, an unjustified ontological commitment.
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    • 1.Notational compliance provides objective, verifiable criteria for work-identity across performances, avoiding subjective interpretation disputes.
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    • 2.Symbolic reference alone allows infinite variations claiming the same work, undermining the concept of a determinate work as distinct entity.
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    • 3.In notation-dependent arts like music and dance, compliance with the score constitutes the core identity condition, not merely a descriptor.
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