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    It is not the case that If theoretical posits like electrons explain observable phenomena with predictive success, their structural features constitute genuine knowledge of the mind-independent world.

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    • 1.Predictive success is compatible with false structural claims; past theories (phlogiston, caloric) predicted well but posited wrong entities.
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    • 2.Multiple incompatible theoretical frameworks can generate equivalent predictions, making structural realism underdetermined by evidence alone.
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    • 3.We access only observable consequences of posits; any claim about their intrinsic structure transcends what empirical success can warrant.
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    • 1.Predictive success across diverse domains suggests theories track real structural features, not merely useful fictions.
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    • 2.Inference to the best explanation justifies believing in unobservables when they provide simpler, more unified accounts than alternatives.
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    • 3.Convergence across independent theoretical approaches (quantum mechanics, chemistry) toward similar electron properties indicates mind-independent reality.
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