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Intention Interpretation
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Author : Gary Iseminger
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1995-01-24
Intention Interpretation written by Gary Iseminger and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-24 with Art categories.
"...an excellent and comprehensive discussion of a debate that was initiated in this century in William Wimsatt's and Monroe C. Beardsley's influential article 'The Intentional Fallacy.'...this is a splendidly conceived and very useful collection of essays. Readers will want to take issue with the arguments of individual authors, but this is to be expected in a volume at the cutting edge of a fertile philosophical controversy." --David Novitz, The Philosophical Quarterly "What is the connection, if any, between the author's intentions in (while) writing a work of literature and the truth (acceptability, validity) of interpretive statements about it?" With this question, Gary Isminger introduces a literary debate that has been waged for the past four decades and is addressed by philosophers and literary theorists in Intention and Interpretation. Thirteen essays discuss the role of appeals to the author's intention in interpreting works of literature. A well-known argument by E.D. Hirsch serves as the basic text, in which he defends the appeal to the author's intention against Wimsatt and Beardsley's claim that such an appeal involved "the intentional fallacy." The essays, mostly commissioned by the editor, explore the presuppositions and consequences of arguing for the importance of the author's intentions in the way Hirsch does. Connections emerge between this issue and many fundamental issues in metaphysics and the philosophy of mind as well as in aesthetics. The (old) "New Criticism" and current Post-Structuralism tend to agree in disenfranchising the author, and many people now are disinclined even to consider the alternative. Hirsch demurs, and arguments like his deserve the careful attention, both from critics and sympathizers, that they receive here. Literary scholars and philosophers who are sympathetic to Continental as well as to Anglo-American styles of philosophy are among the contributors. "This is a timely book appearing as it does when postmodernist views of the death of the author are disappearing quickly from the scene. As a collection it exemplifies the best work that is being done on this problem at the moment, and it will no doubt inspire further debate." --The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism "[T]his volume contains important articles illuminating the central debate over the role and relevance of authorial intentions in literary interoperation." --British Journal of Aesthetics
Intentionalist Interpretation
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Author : William Irwin
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1999-12-30
Intentionalist Interpretation written by William Irwin and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-30 with History categories.
The tension between the roles of authorial intention and the text itself is a basic concern of contemporary hermeneutics. Challenging much of the current thinking in the field, this volume argues that the text itself, in its various forms, is an untenable criterion for correct interpretation, and through compelling moral and epistemological arguments defends an intentionalist approach to interpretation. After discussing the shortcomings of earlier intentionalist theories, Irwin proposes a new, normative approach, urinterpretation, which is based on an author construct, the urauthor, that includes several elements traditionally seen as separate from the author. The book closes with a theoretical application of intentionalism to philosophical, literary, and legal texts.
Intention And Interpretation A Short History
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Author : Ralf Grüttemeier
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-02-07
Intention And Interpretation A Short History written by Ralf Grüttemeier and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
Intention plays a complex role in human utterances. The interpretation of literary texts is a strong case in point: for about two hundred years there have been conflicting views about whether, and how much, authorial intention should matter when professional readers interpret literature. These debates grew increasingly fierce during the post-World War II period, the landmarks of which were the notions of intentional fallacy and the death of the author. Seventy-odd years later, there is still no consensus in sight. What has always been neglected in the debates around authorial intention, however, is a reflection on the historical dimension of the debate and how historically bound each of the theoretical positions in the debate were. This book focusses precisely on the historical dimension of authorial intention, providing a systematic historical reconstruction of the importance ascribed to it in literary texts from Classical Greece to the present day, and including a chapter on authorial intention in jurisdiction and legal interpretation from a historical perspective. The book reconstructs a typology of the most important concepts of intention in interpretation for diachronic and synchronic use. At the same time it offers insights from a field-theoretical perspective into how literary studies as a discipline works over time and how notions of intention and interpretation help create forms of literary knowledge.
Ars Interpretandi
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Author :
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Ars Interpretandi written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Hermeneutics categories.
Four Views Of I
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Author : Stephen J Rousseau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-07
Four Views Of I written by Stephen J Rousseau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07 with Self-Help categories.
Four Views Of I delves into the individual using words that start with the letter I. Stephen Rousseau pays particular attention to instinct, intellect, intuition and intention, urging readers to move past the trilogy of body, mind, and soul to consider another dimension - time (spirit). His lively collection of thoughts and ideas concerning various aspects of the nature of reality, being human, and spirituality will appeal to anyone with a philosophical or spiritual bent. Sharing that the more he learns, the more he realizes he doesn't know - and he reveals lessons from his life's greatest teachers including - movies, books, lectures, concerts and more. The narrative is comprised of short sections grouped by topic, and the blend of serious philosophy and lighthearted writing is entertaining and thought provoking. This Interpretation edition includes new notes and delves deeper into the oft overlooked dimension i.e., time.
Literary Intention Literary Interpretations And Readers
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Author : John Maynard
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2009-04-17
Literary Intention Literary Interpretations And Readers written by John Maynard and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
This accessible, personal, and provocative study returns to the major subject in literary discussion before and during the relatively recent flourishing of literary theory, that of literary intention. Does the author’s personal intention or historical site determine a correct interpretation of a literary work? Probing the entire range of issues connected with this many-faceted and knotty concept, this book engages with interpretation on both theoretical and practical levels. It argues that the hard questions about interpretation connected to issues of intention cannot be sidestepped or ignored. It does not argue for conservative concepts of literature itself, nor against the major historical engagements of critics in our time. But in addressing those who continue to read or teach literature, it does insist on a level of sophistication in issues of literary interpretation that cannot be assured by historical research and knowledge of the social and cultural connections to literary works. The overall aim of the work is to recall readers to the great complexity, pleasure, and interest of literary interpretation.
Intentions In The Experience Of Meaning
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Author : Raymond W. Gibbs
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-09-13
Intentions In The Experience Of Meaning written by Raymond W. Gibbs and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-13 with Philosophy categories.
What do our assumptions about authorship matter for our experience of meaning? This book examines the debates in the humanities and social sciences over whether authorial intentions can, or should, constrain our interpretation of language and art. Scholars assume that understanding of linguistic and artistic meaning should not be constrained by beliefs about authors and their possible intentions in creating a human artifact. It is argued here that people are strongly disposed to infer intentionality when understanding oral speech, written texts, artworks, and many other human actions. Although ordinary people, and scholars, may infer meanings that diverge from, or extend beyond, what authors intend, our experience of human artifacts as meaningful is fundamentally tied to our assumptions of intentionality. This challenges the traditional ideas of intentions as existing solely in the minds of individuals, and formulates a new conceptual framework for examining if and when intentions influence the interpretation of meaning.
Literary Intention Literary Interpretations And Readers
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Author : John Maynard
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2009-04-17
Literary Intention Literary Interpretations And Readers written by John Maynard and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
This accessible, personal, and provocative study returns to the major subject in literary discussion before and during the relatively recent flourishing of literary theory, that of literary intention. Does the author’s personal intention or historical site determine a correct interpretation of a literary work? Probing the entire range of issues connected with this many-faceted and knotty concept, this book engages with interpretation on both theoretical and practical levels. It argues that the hard questions about interpretation connected to issues of intention cannot be sidestepped or ignored. It does not argue for conservative concepts of literature itself, nor against the major historical engagements of critics in our time. But in addressing those who continue to read or teach literature, it does insist on a level of sophistication in issues of literary interpretation that cannot be assured by historical research and knowledge of the social and cultural connections to literary works. The overall aim of the work is to recall readers to the great complexity, pleasure, and interest of literary interpretation.
Reading The Bible
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Author : Robert D. Lane
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2004-04-28
Reading The Bible written by Robert D. Lane and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-28 with Religion categories.
This book argues that the best way to understand the stories of the Old and New Testaments is to consider them as human stories with sophisticated narrative techniques at play. God is a character in these stories from the beginning and considering god as a character in a narrative proves fruitful in responding to the human voices of these stories. Although many readers go to the Bible to find the revealed word of Yahweh or of the Christian God, what they find there is always an interpretation of the text through the filters of a religious dogma which exists prior to the reading of the text. Reading the Bible suggests another way of reading the texts, a way of reading which concentrates not on "what does it mean?" but on "what does it say?" and "what do I see there?" The result is a fresh approach to the reading of these biblical texts, an approach which celebrates human storytelling while investigating myth, language, and the act of reading a text.
The Nature Of Legislative Intent
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Author : Richard Ekins
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2012-10-12
The Nature Of Legislative Intent written by Richard Ekins and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-12 with Law categories.
Are legislatures able to form and act on intentions? The question matters because the interpretation of statutes is often thought to centre on the intention of the legislature and because the way in which the legislature acts is relevant to the authority it does or should enjoy. Many scholars argue that legislative intent is a fiction: the legislative assembly is a large, diverse group rather than a single person and it seems a mystery how the intentions of the individual legislators might somehow add up to a coherent group intention. This book argues that in enacting a statute the well-formed legislature forms and acts on a detailed intention, which is the legislative intent. The foundation of the argument is an analysis of how the members of purposive groups act together by way of common plans, sometimes forming complex group agents. The book extends this analysis to the legislature, considering what it is to legislate and how members of the assembly cooperate to legislate. The book argues that to legislate is to choose to change the law for some reason: the well-formed legislature has the capacity to consider what should be done and to act to that end. This argument is supported by reflection on the centrality of intention to the nature of language use. The book then explains in detail how members of the assembly form and act on joint intentions, which do not reduce to the intentions of each member, before outlining some implications of this account for the practice of statutory interpretation. Developing a robust account of the nature and importance of legislative intention, the book represents a significant contribution to the literature on deliberative democracy that will be of interest to all those thinking about legal interpretation and constitutional theory.