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    It is not the case that Knowledge of an object is only achieved when that object is related to still other objects.

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    Reasons For

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    Reason for 1 of 2
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    • 1.Direct acquaintance with particulars (e.g., qualia, sense-data) yields knowledge prior to and independent of any relational context.
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    • 2.Russell's distinction between knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description shows that some knowledge is non-relational and immediate.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Husserl's phenomenological analysis demonstrates that intentional consciousness can grasp an object's essential structure through eidetic intuition without recourse to external relata.
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    • 2.If relational knowledge presupposes grasping the relata themselves, then at least some foundational knowledge of objects must be non-relational to avoid an infinite regress.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Knowledge consists in the relation of one thing to some other thing
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    • 2.Objects stand in myriad spatio-temporal relations to other objects
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