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    The claim that all entities demand the *same* careful scr... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Ontological pluralism is warranted: all entities, whatever their type, demand the same careful ontological scrutiny.

    The claim that all entities demand the *same* careful scrutiny conflates methodological thoroughness with ontological egalitarianism, an error that obscures real asymmetries in the structure of being.

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    Asymmetries in the structure of being(as used in metaphysics)
    The observation that different types of things in existence have different properties, importance, or characteristics—they're not all built the same way.
    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.
    Methodological thoroughness(as used in philosophy of science and epistemology)
    The practice of being extremely careful and rigorous about how you investigate or study something, making sure you check everything thoroughly.
    Ontological egalitarianism(as used in metaphysics)
    The idea that all things that exist deserve equal treatment or consideration simply because they exist, without recognizing that some things might be fundamentally different from others.

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    Ontology/Ontological(in metaphysics)
    The philosophical study of what actually exists or is real, as opposed to what merely seems to exist or what we can know about things.

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