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    The supporting argument's P3 is empirically false, collap... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Haptic perception of an object is truly perceptual, whereas tactual sensation on one's skin is not.

    The supporting argument's P3 is empirically false, collapsing the distinction it relies upon.

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    • 1.Empirical evidence consistently shows the distinction P3 posits does not hold in observable reality across tested cases.
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    • 2.When a premise's empirical claim fails, the logical structure it supports loses its foundation and explanatory power collapses.
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    • 3.The distinction relied upon can be operationalized and measured; testing reveals no meaningful difference between the categories.
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    • 1.Distinctions can be conceptually valid even if empirical instantiations are blurry; concepts don't require perfect real-world correspondence.
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    • 2.P3's falsity regarding one empirical claim doesn't entail the logical distinction it supports is invalid or useless for reasoning.
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    • 3.The distinction may hold in principle or under idealized conditions even if messy reality complicates its application and verification.
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