Intentionalist Interpretation: A Philosophical Explanation and Defense

by William Irwin

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031331151X
• ISBN13: 9780313311512
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"