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A methodological approach postulated by Davidson used to understand how a speaker can infer meaning from utterances in a completely unknown language. Its importance lies in explaining how communication and knowledge are possible even without any common language, emphasizing a foundational approach to meaning.

A principle that encourages interpreters to assume that the beliefs and desires of the person they are interpreting are coherent and largely true. It's important because it provides a starting point for interpretation by encouraging the assumption that persons are rational and their utterances make sense.

The theory that truth is a property of a set of beliefs that are coherent with each other. Davidson integrates coherence with a correspondence view of truth, impacting discussions on the interaction between our beliefs and linguistic assertions about the world.

The view that the truth or justification of beliefs can only be relative to a conceptual scheme. Davidson challenges this, which is important because it raises the question of whether there is a 'neutral' standpoint from which to judge different schemes, ultimately affecting our understanding of objectivity and reality.

Davidson's thesis which posits that mental events are both physical and anomalous (not lawfully connected to other events). This concept is important because it tries to reconcile the physicalist view of the mind with the reality of mental causation and psychological explanation.

The concept of a separation between organizing principles (schemes) and raw experience or data (content). Davidson argues against this distinction, suggesting its importance in reaffirming the interdependence between our conceptual schemes and experiences.

The philosophical challenge of understanding how one can know other minds exist and what thoughts they might have. Davidson's work engages with this issue through radical interpretation and triangulation, shaping understandings of intersubjectivity.

The idea that there are potentially multiple, equally valid translations of sentences because the evidence available underdetermines the correct interpretation. This concept is important in understanding the limits of interpretation and how we can still communicate effectively.

Davidson's idea that individuals have a special, non-evidential authority over their own mental states. Its importance lies in the exploration of self-knowledge and the unique status of subjective experiences in the context of language and interpretation.

An argument by Davidson on how intersubjective agreement on objects in the world and shared experiences allows language learning and understanding. It illustrates the importance of social context and interaction in language and the acquisition of meaning.

An approach to understanding linguistic meaning by outlining what would make a sentence true. For Davidson, knowing the meaning of a sentence is knowing its truth conditions, which highlights the close relationship between language and the world.

Davidson's framework for understanding how actions and events are described by sentences, where verbs represent particular events. It is significant because it connects linguistic structures with events in the world, emphasizing the dynamic aspect of language.

According to Davidson, language understanding requires considering whole languages rather than isolated phrases or sentences. This perspective is significant in that it emphasizes the interdependent nature of linguistic units and the network of beliefs that give sentences meaning.

A hypothetical scenario by Davidson questioning if a being, identical to him in physical form but without prior experiences, could have meaningful thoughts or language. It raises questions about the relation between personal history and meaning, and the preconditions of thought and language.