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    The claim conflates computational correctness with identi... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→P4's dilemma assumes that v'(f(Q)) ≠ v(f(Q)) is implausible, but under functional dependence, functional consistency requires only that f applied to the new base value v'(Q) yields the correct eigenvalue, which is a constraint satisfied, not violated, by context-change.

    The claim conflates computational correctness with identity preservation. A function may compute 'correctly' relative to its new inputs while f itself becomes extensionally different.

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    Conflates(in argumentation and logic)
    Treats two different things as if they're the same thing, or mixes them up in a way that causes confusion.
    Function(Boorse's account of biological function, grounding his theory of disease)
    A species-typical contribution to survival and reproduction
    Identity preservation(in metaphysics)
    Keeping the same identity or remaining the 'same thing' across different situations or possible worlds. For example, whether you would still be *you* if everything about your physical properties were different.
    computational correctness(In this debate, it means a function might give the correct answers, but that doesn't mean it's still the same function.)
    When a function or program produces the right output based on the rules it's supposed to follow.

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    extensionally different(The statement is arguing that even if a function works the same way, it might be a genuinely different function in what it is.)
    Different in terms of what it actually does or produces, rather than just how it's described or named.

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