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    It is not the case that Wittgenstein's analysis in 'On Certainty' shows that inherited propositions function as hinges, not knowledge-claims, revealing that scholastic authority operates outside the space of genuine justification.

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    • 1.Wittgenstein never explicitly identifies inherited propositions as lacking justificatory status—this conflates 'hinge' function with epistemic immunity.
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    • 2.Scholastic traditions often provide reasons and arguments for inherited claims, suggesting they operate within justification-space despite their authority-basis.
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    • 3.The hinge/knowledge distinction doesn't prove authority operates outside justification—hinges can be rationally interrogated and contextually revised.
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    • 1.Wittgenstein shows that foundational propositions (hinges) require no justification—they ground justification itself, unlike knowledge-claims requiring evidence.
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    • 2.Inherited propositions function pragmatically within language-games rather than as truth-claims, placing them outside justificatory frameworks entirely.
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    • 3.Scholastic authority relies on acceptance of inherited doctrine as unjustifiable hinges, not on rational argumentation within justificatory spaces.
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