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    Challenges→Using thermodynamic properties to identify something as water does not mean water is water in virtue of those properties

    P3's observation that not all water bodies exhibit thermodynamic properties equally applies to H2O composition, undermining the privileging of microstructure as uniquely ontological.

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    H2O composition(referring to what water is made of at the chemical level)
    The chemical makeup of water—H2O is the formula showing that water is made of hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a specific ratio.
    Microstructure(in philosophy of causation)
    The smallest, most basic physical components or building blocks of something—like atoms and molecules that make up a larger object.
    Ontological
    "Ontological" refers to questions about what actually exists or is real. It's concerned with the fundamental nature of being—asking "What kinds of things are there?" rather than "How do we know about them?" For example, an ontological question might be whether numbers, ideas, or God actually exist as real things, or if they're just human inventions.
    P3(as referenced in formal logic or philosophical argumentation)
    A specific rule or principle (probably the third one in a list) being discussed in the larger argument.

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    Thermodynamic properties(as used in philosophy of science)
    Physical characteristics of a substance related to heat, energy, and temperature—like how water boils at 100°C or freezes at 0°C.
    privileging(as used in philosophy and criticism)
    Treating something as more important, valuable, or worthy of attention than other things.

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