Ideas from 'Three Varieties of Knowledge' by Donald Davidson [1991], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Subjective, Intersubjective, Objective' by Davidson,Donald [OUP 2001,0-19-823753-7]].
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
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Objective truth arises from interpersonal communication
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / e. Belief holism
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A belief requires understanding the distinctions of true-and-false, and appearance-and-reality
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13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 2. Knowledge as Convention
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Objectivity is intersubjectivity
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / b. Scepticism of other minds
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If we know other minds through behaviour, but not our own, we should assume they aren't like me
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / c. Knowing other minds
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Knowing other minds rests on knowing both one's own mind and the external world [Dummett]
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19. Language / F. Communication / 4. Private Language
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Content of thought is established through communication, so knowledge needs other minds
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19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / c. Principle of charity
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The principle of charity attributes largely consistent logic and largely true beliefs to speakers
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