Donald Davidson Interview: Language, Interpretation, & Philosophy (1993)

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Donald Davidson discusses communicative interaction in relation to writing, philosophy, and rhetoric with Thomas Kent in an interview for the Journal of Advanced Composition (JAC) at the University of North Texas. 00:00 Writing Style 12:39 Philosophical Influence 17:45 Anti-Foundationalism 21:44 Internalism vs Externalism 27:22 Radical Interpretation 33:23 Principle of Charity 40:54 Triangulation (Objectivity) 47:33 Prior vs Passing Theory 58:37 No Such Thing as a Language 1:02:26 Language isn't Convention-Bound 1:06:13 Social Construction & Relativism 1:15:13 Social Issues & Relativism 1:20:16 Objectivity about Values 1:25:00 Feminism 1:28:54 Teaching 1:35:59 Writing & Triangulation 1:42:04 The Role of Intentions 1:49:33 Richard Rorty 1:56:16 Philosophy & the University 2:07:22 Worries about Anti-Foundationalism 2:14:15 Criticism & Misunderstandings 2:25:00 The Future 2:28:57 Gadamer #Philosophy #Language