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    Without verified uniformity, single-case inductive warran... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Insistence on the single-case induction analysis of analogical reasoning is likely to lead to skepticism about analogical reasoning

    Without verified uniformity, single-case inductive warrant collapses into mere assertion, making analogical conclusions epistemically unjustified by that standard.

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    • 1.Single cases lack inherent epistemic power; only patterns across instances ground rational inference beyond guesswork.
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    • 2.Without verified uniformity, we cannot distinguish accidental resemblance from causally relevant similarity in analogies.
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    • 3.Justified belief requires grounds independent of mere assertion; unsupported single-case reasoning provides none.
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    • 1.Context-sensitivity matters: a single case with sufficient structural detail can warrant analogy without broad uniformity verification.
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    • 2.The claim conflates 'requiring some justification' with 'requiring verified uniformity'—other warrant sources exist.
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    • 3.Practical reasoning often succeeds through single exemplars; demanding uniformity sets an unrealistically high epistemic bar.
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