If self-ascription of mental content is constitutively tied to the content itself, then the epistemic route to premise (2) is not inferential from premise (3) but is rather immediate and non-empirical in character.
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inferential(describing the reasoning process used in philosophy)
Related to inference—the process of drawing conclusions based on evidence or reasons rather than direct observation.
mental content(Davidsonian account)
The content of propositional mental states such as belief, determined through causal relations between speakers and objects in the world and through the rational integration of speakers' behaviour.
non-empirical(contrasting with knowledge gained through experience)
Not based on experience or observation; something we know without needing to test it in the real world.
self-ascription(Used in the context of how one develops a sense of being a unified conscious subject)
The act of attributing experiences to oneself as their subject