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    It is not the case that These competing explanatory commitments—emergent structure versus pre-specified structure—constitute a deep theoretical contrast, not a superficial terminological difference.

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    • 1.Both positions ultimately describe identical physical systems identically; the contrast may reflect only explanatory convenience.
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    • 2.The boundary between 'pre-specified' and 'emergent' depends on where one draws the system boundary—a choice, not discovery.
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    • 3.Many apparent theoretical contrasts dissolve upon examination into disagreements about terminology and explanatory framing rather than reality.
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    • 1.Emergent and pre-specified structures generate incompatible causal explanations for how order arises in systems.
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    • 2.These views differ fundamentally on whether properties are ontologically novel or merely combinations of prior elements.
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    • 3.They make distinct empirical predictions about reducibility, transitivity of laws, and explanatory closure across levels.
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