Davidson's triangulation argument requires a second creature to fix determinate content, but externalism fixes content through distal causal chains independently of any intersubjective triangle.

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Davidson: # Davidson Davidson most commonly refers to **Donald Davidson** (1917-2003), an influential American philosopher known for his work on the philosophy of mind and language. He developed important theories about how our thoughts connect to the physical world and how we understand meaning in language and communication. His ideas have shaped modern philosophy by challenging the view that the mind is completely separate from physical reality.
Determinate content(describing whether beliefs have one clear meaning): Meaning that is fixed and specific, rather than vague or open to multiple interpretations.
Distal causal chains(as the mechanism externalism uses to connect thoughts to meaning): A series of causes and effects stretching from distant objects in the world to your mind; for example, light bouncing off a tree eventually causes you to see the tree.
Externalism(Philosophy of linguistics): The view that the forms of actually attested expressions — sentences, phrases, syllables, and systems of such units — are the proper object of linguistic inquiry

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