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    It is not the case that The harmony and order invoked as constitutive of goodness are themselves historically contingent valuations, not metaphysical facts.

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    • 1.If harmony's goodness is purely contingent, why do nearly all viable societies develop some normative preference for order over chaos?
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    • 2.The claim itself presupposes a metaphysical fact: that contingency rather than necessity characterizes valuations—creating self-undermining circularity.
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    • 3.Biological thriving across species correlates with functional order, suggesting harmony tracks mind-independent facts about flourishing.
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    • 1.Different cultures across history valorize conflicting orderings (hierarchy vs. equality), showing 'harmony' lacks universal definition.
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    • 2.Metaphysical facts are mind-independent; harmony's appeal depends on human consciousness valuing it, marking it as historically contingent.
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    • 3.Scientific description of physical order (entropy, thermodynamics) doesn't entail any ethical goodness, separating fact from valuation.
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