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Evidence: proof of the existence and the behavior of objects or of the truth of statements. Evidence can be direct or indirect. See also theories, facts.
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Brian Loar on Evidence - Dictionary of Arguments

Avr I106
Def "normal evidence"/Loar: only non-verbal behavior. - This is not sufficient for attribution of beliefs about Martians - but we have more.
>Belief attribution
, >Beliefs, >Behavior.
Solution: knowledge of the internal organization of the Martians - which claims a deep epistemic asymmetry.
>Mental states, >Other minds.
Normal level of evidence: superficial epistemic symmetry: strong dependence on belief and meaning.
>Language behavior, >Language community.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

Loar I
B. Loar
Mind and Meaning Cambridge 1981

Loar II
Brian Loar
"Two Theories of Meaning"
In
Truth and Meaning, G. Evans/J. McDowell, Oxford 1976


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