Ideas from 'What Metaphors Mean' by Donald Davidson [1978], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation (2nd ed)' by Davidson,Donald [OUP 2001,0-19-924629-7]].

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

7775	Understanding a metaphor is a creative act, with no rules

7776	Metaphors just mean what their words literally mean

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