Intentionalist interpretation : a philosophical explanation and defense / William Irwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irwin, William, 1970-

Series:

Contributions in philosophy 0084-926X ; no. 73.

Contributions in philosophy, 0084-926X ; no. 73

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpretation (Philosophy).

Intentionality (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

x, 139 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Summary:

Provides a clear and cogent defense of the intentionalist approach to the interpretation of texts.

Contents:

1. Normative and Descriptive Approaches to Hermeneutics: How Should We Interpret? How Do We Interpret? 1

2. A Critical Survey of Author Constructs: Does It Matter Who Is Speaking? 17

3. A Defense of an Intentionalist Approach: Urinterpretation 39

4. Gadamer's Hermeneutics: Descriptive and Normative 73

5. Conclusions and Implications 111.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

031331151X

OCLC:

41468468