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    It is not the case that If the supporting argument's denial of discursive knowledge is stipulative rather than substantive, it resolves the problem by definition, not by genuine explanation.

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    • 1.Clarifying conceptual boundaries through precise definitions is often substantive philosophical work, not mere verbal stipulation.
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    • 2.Distinguishing discursive from non-discursive knowledge may reveal that the original problem rested on conflating distinct epistemic categories.
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    • 3.The dichotomy between 'definitional' and 'genuine explanation' is false—definitional clarity can constitute legitimate philosophical progress.
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    • 1.Stipulative definitions merely relabel problems without addressing underlying conceptual confusions that motivate the original question.
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    • 2.Genuine explanation requires showing why a phenomenon occurs, not just redefining terms to make the problem disappear linguistically.
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    • 3.If denying discursive knowledge solves the problem only by definition, it fails to engage the substantive epistemological commitments at stake.
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