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    It is not the case that Moore's inference from 'here is a hand' to 'an external world exists' fails transmission because the existence of the external world is a precondition for the perceptual warrant behind the premise itself.

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    • 1.Moore need not prove perceptual warrant is *justified* independently—only that the premise is actually true and known.
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    • 2.Presupposing external world conditions in perception doesn't make the inference circular if those conditions are actually met.
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    • 3.Many valid inferences have premises whose truth requires what the conclusion states; this doesn't undermine their logical force.
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    • 1.Perceptual warrant requires a causal chain from external objects; assuming this chain while proving its existence is circular.
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    • 2.The premise 'here is a hand' already presupposes external world conditions; it cannot independently ground what it already assumes.
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    • 3.Transmission failure occurs when the premise's justification depends on what the conclusion aims to establish.
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