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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Epistemology Externalized' and 'What Metaphors Mean'

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7 ideas

18. Thought / C. Content / 6. Broad Content

8872	It is widely supposed that externalism cannot be reconciled with first-person authority [Davidson]

8874	It is hard to interpret a speaker's actions if we take a broad view of the content [Davidson]

19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / d. Metaphor

7777	We accept a metaphor when we see the sentence is false [Davidson]

7776	Metaphors just mean what their words literally mean [Davidson]

7775	Understanding a metaphor is a creative act, with no rules [Davidson]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

8873	The cause of a usage determines meaning, but why is the microstructure of water relevant? [Davidson]