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    It is not the case that If 'European' and 'German' are not analytically related, then variants substituting geographically unrestricted concepts of philosopher could yield contingently false propositions.

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    • 1.The claim conflates semantic non-identity with logical independence. Terms can be distinct yet co-refer necessarily in actual world.
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    • 2.Propositions about philosophers remain true regardless of geographic framing if they track the same underlying properties or individuals.
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    • 3.Contingency requires variation across possible worlds, but geographic substitution may preserve truth if it preserves relevant modal properties.
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    • 1.Analytic truths hold necessarily across all possible worlds; contingent truths vary by world. Geographic concepts are contingent.
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    • 2.If 'European' and 'German' lack analytic connection, substituting them in propositions can change truth-value between possible worlds.
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    • 3.Unrestricted philosophical concepts (e.g., 'rational agent') apply across geographies, making geographic substitutions yield different outcomes.
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