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    It is not the case that The concept of 'maximal perfection' is not self-evident but is constructed from particular metaphysical assumptions rooted in Neoplatonic thought, not universal religious intuition.

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    • 1.Even if Neoplatonism influenced formulation, the underlying intuition that the divine exceeds all limitation appears across independent religious traditions universally.
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    • 2.Calling a concept 'constructed' doesn't refute it; mathematical concepts are constructed but objectively valid. Neoplatonic influence doesn't prove incoherence or falsehood.
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    • 3.The distinction between 'particular assumptions' and 'universal intuitions' is itself philosophically loaded and difficult to establish empirically.
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    • 1.Historical analysis shows 'maximal perfection' appears primarily in medieval Christian theology influenced by Plotinus, not in earlier Jewish or Islamic thought.
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    • 2.Different religious traditions define divine attributes differently, suggesting perfection concepts reflect particular metaphysical frameworks rather than universal intuition.
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    • 3.The logical coherence of 'maximal perfection' requires assumptions about which properties are genuinely perfections—a contestable metaphysical choice.
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