1 Introduction 1
The Problematic 1
Aim and Structure of the Book 4
Physicalism: A Metaphysics and Methodology 10
Some Final Introductory Remarks 22
2 Culturally Different Action: An Analysis 25
A Theory of Action 25
The Functional Nature of Intentional Phenomena 39
Individuating Intentional Phenomena 41
Complex Action 50
3 Indigenous Land Title: A Case Study 59
Introduction 59
The Judicial Conception of Indigenous Land Title 60
The Indigenous Land Title Determination Hearing 71
Determining Indigenous Land Title 77
4 The Judicial Understanding of Culturally Different Action 81
Understanding Culturally Different Action 81
The Possession and Acquisition of Concepts 86
Cultural Difference as Conceptual Difference 105
Conclusion 110
5 Judicial Understanding and the Interpretation of Evidence 113
Testimonial Evidence and the Judicial Acquisition of Concepts 113
The Interpretation of Testimonial Evidence 114
The Nature of Interpretation 118
Conclusion 164
6 The Limits of Cultural Incommensurability 165
The Radical Cultural Incommensurability Thesis 165
The Limits of Conceptual Difference 168
The Limits of Judicial Concept Acquisition 181
Conclusion 195
7 Judicial Understanding and Law Reform 197
The Possibility of Interpretive Law Reform 197
Legal Norms and the Content of the Judge's Conceptual Scheme 199
Legal Norms and the Epistemic Conditions of the Legal Hearing 201
An Interpretive Ethos? 213
Final Remarks 215
Bibliography 217
Index 241