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    Supports→The indirect reflexive pronoun 'himself' cannot be used to explain the word 'I', because 'himself' derives its distinctive sense from 'I'

    If 'himself' could explain 'I' without circularity, a speaker could understand 'himself' without first grasping the first-person perspective, but no account of reflexive pronouns succeeds without presupposing a subject of use.

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    First-person perspective(individual, subjective experiences about consciousness)
    A subjective, personal view from inside your own experience—what something is like for you alone, from your own point of view.
    Presupposing(what the externalist secretly assumes in their reasoning)
    To assume something is already true without proving it, usually without realizing you're doing it.
    circularity(as used in logic and epistemology)
    A logical problem where an explanation depends on the very thing it's trying to explain, going in a circle rather than providing genuine support.
    reflexive pronouns(as used in philosophy of language)
    Words like 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'myself' that refer back to the person doing the action (the subject), creating a kind of loop where the subject points to itself.

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    subject of use(as used in philosophy of language)
    The person or 'I' who is doing the speaking or using the words—the agent behind the language.

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