If even Russell concedes that the unity problem resists relational analysis, Bradley's argument exposes a genuine explanatory gap rather than resting on unsubstantiated assumptions.
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Unity problem(metaphysics and philosophy of language)
A deep puzzle in philosophy about how different parts of something come together to form a single, unified whole—like how individual words combine into a single sentence with one meaning.
Unsubstantiated assumptions(as a potential weakness in an argument)
Beliefs or starting points that are taken for granted without proof or solid evidence to back them up.
explanatory gap(Central concept in anti-physicalist arguments)
The alleged in-principle inability to intelligibly explain how consciousness arises from physical processes