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All the ideas for 'talk', 'The Method of Truth in Metaphysics' and 'The Roots of Reference'

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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 2. Knowledge as Convention

1556	By nature people are close to one another, but culture drives them apart [Hippias]

16. Persons / A. Concept of a Person / 1. Existence of Persons

4042	Metaphysics requires the idea of people (speakers) located in space and time [Davidson]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions

4041	Sentences held true determine the meanings of the words they contain [Davidson]