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    The claim conflates Strong Evidentialism with Clifford's ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→A proponent of theistic pragmatic arguments cannot swear allegiance to Strong Evidentialism (E)

    The claim conflates Strong Evidentialism with Clifford's strict formulation, ignoring evidentialist positions that allow belief under genuine evidential symmetry.

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    • 1.Clifford's formulation requires evidence proportional to the claim's significance, but other evidentialists permit suspension or belief when evidence genuinely balances both sides.
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    • 2.Genuine evidential symmetry is epistemically possible; when P and not-P have equal support, some evidentialist frameworks allow rational belief without violating evidentialism's core commitments.
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    • 3.Conflating Clifford's strict position with all evidentialism strawmans moderate evidentialist views that accept pragmatic or practical reasons as rational defeaters.
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    • 1.True evidential symmetry rarely occurs in practice; apparent balance usually reflects incomplete evidence-gathering or hidden asymmetries we haven't yet identified.
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    • 2.If evidentialism permits belief under symmetry, it must specify non-evidential criteria for choosing between options, which risks abandoning evidentialism's foundational constraint.
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    • 3.Clifford's formulation targets the core evidentialism concern: belief requires adequate justification, not merely permission. Weaker versions may not qualify as genuinely evidentialist.
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