The formula “unity in conception” may suggest a common conceived feature, while “unity in conceiving the two” may be misread as demanding that the complete meanings of both clauses coincide.
Total identity of two independent assertions would leave little room for an additional coordinated judgment. A more useful rhetorical test identifies the conceptual aspect shared by the clauses without treating their entire contents as synonymous.
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The formula “unity in conception” may suggest a common conceived feature, while “unity in conceiving the two” may be misread as demanding that the complete meanings of both clauses coincide.
Total identity of two independent assertions would leave little room for an additional coordinated judgment. A more useful rhetorical test identifies the conceptual aspect shared by the clauses without treating their entire contents as synonymous.