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    Challenges→A successful argument for selective skepticism regarding intuitions must not equally apply to many other sources of putatively justified belief.

    When a skeptical argument is grounded in this empirical variance specific to intuition, it is selective by design and does not generalize to sources lacking that variance profile.

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    • 1.Intuitions show systematic disagreement across individuals and cultures, creating empirical variance that other sources like logic or mathematics lack.
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    • 2.A skeptical argument targeting only sources with high variance is rationally disciplined, not arbitrary—it identifies actual epistemic vulnerabilities.
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    • 3.Sources with stable consensus (perception, deduction) don't require the same skeptical scrutiny as those prone to systematic divergence.
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    • 1.Variance itself doesn't establish unreliability; widespread disagreement can coexist with genuine knowledge, as seen in legitimate scientific disputes.
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    • 2.The claim assumes variance profiles are sharply distinguishable and stable, but most knowledge sources exist on a spectrum rather than discrete categories.
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    • 3.Selective skepticism risks circular reasoning: rejecting intuitions because they vary while accepting other sources assumed reliable without equal scrutiny.
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