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    It is not the case that Structural realists like Ladyman and French argue that what science represents is relational structure, not intrinsic perceptible properties.

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    • 1.Relations logically require relata with some properties; pure structure without intrinsic properties seems metaphysically incoherent.
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    • 2.Scientists successfully manipulate perceptible properties (mass, charge, spin) as causally efficacious, suggesting they're real, not merely relational.
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    • 3.The claim that science only captures structure is itself a substantive claim about intrinsic nature—self-undermining if taken literally.
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    • 1.Physics reveals only relational properties (mass ratios, force magnitudes, field interactions), never intrinsic natures of fundamental entities.
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    • 2.Structural realism avoids the problem of unobservable intrinsic properties by treating all scientific knowledge as inherently structural/relational.
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    • 3.Mathematical formalism in physics describes patterns and relationships, not the internal constitution of physical objects themselves.
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