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    It is not the case that Operationalism entails that scientific concepts are clearer than scholastic metaphysical concepts precisely because their application conditions are publicly specifiable.

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    • 1.Even paradigm scientific terms (e.g., 'mass', 'probability') have evolved definitions; public specifiability alone doesn't guarantee conceptual clarity.
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    • 2.Some metaphysical concepts (e.g., 'causation', 'identity') guide scientific inquiry itself; dismissing them as unclear may undermine science's foundations.
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    • 3.Operationalism conflates clarity with measurability; abstract concepts can be intellectually clear without having publicly specifiable application procedures.
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    • 1.Public specifiability enables intersubjective verification; multiple observers can independently confirm whether application conditions are met.
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    • 2.Scholastic concepts like 'substantial form' lack operational definitions, making disputes about their reference scientifically unresolvable.
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    • 3.Scientific progress requires reproducibility; operationally defined concepts allow theories to be tested and refined across different laboratories.
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