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    Structural realism, as defended by Ladyman and French, ho... — Carmelics
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    Structural realism, as defended by Ladyman and French, holds that physical reality is constituted by structural relations rather than individual point-identities.

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    • 1.Quantum mechanics shows particles lack intrinsic properties; only relational facts (spin correlations, entanglement) are empirically accessible.
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    • 2.Identity of indiscernibles fails in physics: particles are fundamentally indistinguishable, suggesting structure, not individual identity, grounds reality.
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    • 3.Mathematical structures successfully describe all physical phenomena; positing non-structural substrates adds explanatory burden without empirical gain.
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    • 1.Structures require a relata to relate; claiming reality is purely structural invokes relations without relational-bearers, which is incoherent.
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    • 2.The claim that 'only structures exist' uses concepts (relations, structures) that presuppose non-structural entities to be intelligible.
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    • 3.We can coherently imagine structural duplicates differing in non-relational properties; this counterfactual possibility suggests structure isn't ontologically fundamental.
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