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    It is not the case that Inferential norms themselves presuppose content: to assess whether an inference is 'good', we must already grasp what the premises and conclusion mean.

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    • 1.Syntactic rules can govern inference validity independently of content; formal systems validate inferences without semantic interpretation.
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    • 2.Content grasping itself may depend on prior inferential capacities, making the claim's presupposition claim potentially circular or regressive.
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    • 3.Implicit content-grasp and explicit norm-application can be distinct abilities; one need not consciously possess content to follow valid rules.
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    • 1.Inference evaluation requires distinguishing valid from invalid forms, which demands understanding what terms refer to in premises/conclusions.
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    • 2.Content-free symbols cannot be assessed for logical goodness; 'P implies Q' means nothing evaluable without grasping P and Q's meanings.
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    • 3.Circular reasoning objections presuppose content-awareness; we identify circularity only by recognizing identical meanings across statements.
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