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    Challenges→An argument is non-transmissive of justification when condition (iii+) cannot be satisfied under any epistemic circumstance, regardless of whether conditions (i) and (ii) are satisfied.

    Whether justification transmits depends on the epistemic position of the reasoner, which varies across contexts, making 'any epistemic circumstance' too strong.

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    • 1.Reasoners with different background knowledge assess evidence differently, so justification can't transmit identically across all epistemic positions.
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    • 2.Expert and novice reasoners face distinct cognitive constraints that affect whether an inference can be properly justified for them.
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    • 3.Empirical studies show people with different expertise reach opposite justified conclusions from identical evidence, supporting context-sensitivity.
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    • 1.If justification is context-dependent, we lose normative standards for evaluating reasoning across different epistemic communities.
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    • 2.The claim conflates pedagogical accessibility with justification itself; an argument's justificatory force shouldn't depend on who evaluates it.
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    • 3.Admitting 'any circumstance' is too strong doesn't require embracing full context-sensitivity; moderate universalism avoids both extremes.
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