The Range of Interpretation

by Wolfgang Iser

Book Overview

There is a tacit assumption that interpretation comes naturally, that human beings live by constantly interpreting. In this sense, we might even rephrase Descartes by saying: We interpret, therefore we are. While such a basic human disposition makes interpretation appear to come naturally, the forms it takes, however, do not. In this work, Iser offers a fresh approach by formulating an "anatomy of interpretation" through which we can understand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231119038
• ISBN13: 9780231119030
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"