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Davidson, Interpretation and First-Person Constraints on Meaning  

Author: Barry C. Smith
DOI: 10.1080/09672550600868709
Publication Frequency: 5 issues per year
Published in: journal 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.
Keywords: interpretation; meaning; publicity first-person knowledge; rule-following; triangulation
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