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It is not the case that If the true causal mechanism is inverse-square gravity, then Kepler's inverse-distance motive power misidentifies the causal structure entirely.
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Kepler's force and inverse-square gravity converge in orbital predictions; they may describe the same mechanism at different levels.
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Historical theories need not identify causes perfectly to identify them *truly* — partial causal insight is still genuine insight.
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Requiring exact mathematical identity for causal identity sets an implausibly strict standard that undermines scientific continuity.
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Kepler's inverse-distance force is empirically distinct from inverse-square gravity in mathematical structure and predictions.
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Causal mechanisms require precise mathematical correspondence; approximate agreements don't preserve causal identity across theories.
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Identifying different mechanisms as the same obscures how science progresses through discovering what actually produces phenomena.
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