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    It is not the case that Quine's web-of-belief model shows that framework-constitutive principles can be revised under sufficient theoretical pressure without immediate incoherence.

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    • 1.The web model lacks criteria for determining when pressure is 'sufficient,' making the claim unfalsifiable and merely descriptive.
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    • 2.Revising framework principles while maintaining coherence requires redefining terms or logic itself, potentially obscuring rather than solving problems.
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    • 3.The model conflates *possible* revision with *rational* revision, ignoring that some principles are genuinely constitutive and non-negotiable.
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    • 1.Scientific history shows fundamental frameworks (Euclidean geometry, classical mechanics) were revised when empirical pressure accumulated sufficiently.
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    • 2.Holistic verification means individual beliefs buffer core principles from immediate falsification, allowing rational framework adjustment.
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    • 3.Incoherence emerges gradually during revision, not instantly, giving theorists space to rebuild connections without logical contradiction.
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