Davidson, Interpretation and First-Person Constraints on Meaning
Author:
Barry C. Smith
DOI:
10.1080/09672550600868709
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5 issues per year
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International Journal of Philosophical Studies,
Volume
14,
Issue
3
September
2006
, pages 385
- 406
Subject:
Philosophy;
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Abstract
Donald Davidson's account of meaning and mind is thought to be overly third-personal. Its interpreter-relative treatment of thought and language neglects the contribution that first-personal and sub-personal aspects of a speaker's competence make to the significance of speech. However, Davidson's own work contains materials that point towards a more speaker-centred account of meaning. I shall argue that by adding experience to Davidson's scenario of triangulation we can bridge the publicly interpretable content of a speaker's utterances and the immediate first-person accessibility they have to the speaker.
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| Keywords: interpretation; meaning; publicity first-person knowledge; rule-following; triangulation |
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