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Ideas for 'What is the Source of Knowledge of Modal Truths?', 'What Metaphors Mean' and 'The Methods of Ethics (7th edn)'

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19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / a. Direct reference

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Direct reference doesn't seem to require that thinkers know what it is they are thinking about [Lowe]

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

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

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

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