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    It is not the case that The Mohists' semantical investigations took priority over the analysis of logical form

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    • 1.The Mohist 'Lei' (類) inference schema—inferring from one case to analogous cases—presupposes a formal structure of class membership prior to semantic evaluation.
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    • 2.Identifying that two objects belong to the same Lei is a precondition for semantic resemblance judgments, making logical classification logically prior to naming.
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    • 1.The Mohist Canons distinguish 'gu' (故, grounds/reasons) into minor and major causes, reflecting a structured theory of inferential warrant independent of name-object relations.
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    • 2.A structured taxonomy of inferential grounds constitutes a formal logical apparatus; Hansen and Graham both acknowledge Mohist inference rules operate over propositional structures, not merely semantic resemblances.
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    • 1.Valid inference for the Mohists depends on appeal to resemblance to a model
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    • 2.Objects can resemble one another in different ways and imperfectly
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    • 3.Determining correct application of a name requires identifying the appropriate way of resembling the model
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