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    It is not the case that Peirce's pragmatist account holds that the long-run convergence of scientific inquiry tracks mind-independent reality structurally.

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    • 1.Historical science shows persistent revolutions (Ptolemy to Copernicus to Einstein), not monotonic convergence, undermining the 'long-run' premise.
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    • 2.Multiple incompatible theories (classical vs. quantum mechanics) make equally accurate predictions, so convergence may not track a single structure.
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    • 3.Peirce's 'long run' is undefined and potentially infinite, making the claim empirically untestable and unfalsifiable.
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    • 1.Scientific methods consistently eliminate false theories through repeated testing, suggesting convergence toward accurate structural descriptions.
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    • 2.Different scientific fields independently arrive at compatible models (e.g., chemistry and physics), implying convergence on mind-independent facts.
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    • 3.Predictive success of mature theories depends on capturing real structural relationships, not merely useful fictions.
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