 A second meaning of rationality refers to an interpretive stance or disposition that we take to understand the beliefs, desires, and actions of another person (Dennett 1971) or to understand anything they might say in a shared language (Davidson 1974). On this view, rationality refers to a bundle of assumptions we grant to another person in order to understand their behavior, including speech. When we offer a reason-giving explanation for another person’s behavior, we take such a stance. If I say “the driver laughed because she made a joke” you would not get far in understanding me without granting to me, and even this imaginary driver and woman, a lot. So, in contrast to the lofty normative standards of coherence that few if any mortals meet, the standards of rationality associated with an interpretive stance are met by practically everyone.