Ideas from 'Coherence Theory of Truth and Knowledge' by Donald Davidson [1983], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Subjective, Intersubjective, Objective' by Davidson,Donald [OUP 2001,0-19-823753-7]].
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth
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Coherence with a set of propositions suggests we can know the proposition corresponds [Donnellan]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / b. Elements of beliefs
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The concepts of belief and truth are linked, since beliefs are meant to fit reality
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12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 1. Empiricism
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Davidson believes experience is non-conceptual, and outside the space of reasons [McDowell]
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12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 5. Empiricism Critique
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Davidson says the world influences us causally; I say it influences us rationally [McDowell]
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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / a. Pro-internalism
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Reasons for beliefs are not the same as evidence
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / f. Foundationalism critique
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Sensations lack the content to be logical; they cause beliefs, but they cannot justify them
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / a. Coherence as justification
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Coherent justification says only beliefs can be reasons for holding other beliefs
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13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique
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Skepticism is false because our utterances agree, because they are caused by the same objects
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19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / c. Principle of charity
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Davidson's Cogito: 'I think, therefore I am generally right' [Button]
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