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    Supports→Self-evident propositions are not incapable of proof; their being self-evident does not rule out the possibility of justification or argument for them.

    Kant's analytic-synthetic distinction shows that analytically true propositions can be both self-evident and formally demonstrable via conceptual analysis.

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    • 1.Analytic truths like 'bachelors are unmarried' are self-evident because the predicate is contained in the subject's concept.
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    • 2.Conceptual analysis can rigorously demonstrate analytic propositions by unpacking logical relationships inherent in definitions.
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    • 3.Kant's distinction preserves necessity and apriority for analytic truths, explaining why they require no empirical confirmation.
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    • 1.The 'containment' criterion for analyticity is obscure—it's unclear what conceptual containment means or how to identify it objectively.
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    • 2.Quine's holism challenges whether any propositions are purely analytic, suggesting all beliefs face potential revision together.
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    • 3.Self-evidence and formal demonstrability are distinct properties; conflating them obscures whether analyticity guarantees both.
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