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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830343703321

Autore

Stecker Robert

Titolo

Interpretation and Construction [[electronic resource] ] : Art, Speech, and the Law

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007

ISBN

1-281-31094-8

9786611310943

0-470-77618-8

0-470-77703-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

New Directions in Aesthetics

Disciplina

111.85

121/.68

Soggetti

Art

Constructivism (Philosophy)

Hermeneutics

Law

Philosophy

Hermeneutics - Philosophy

Constructivism (Philosophy) - Interpretation and construction

Philosophy & Religion

Speculative Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Interpretation and Construction: Art, Speech, and the Law; Contents; Preface; 1 Interpreting the Everyday; 2 Art Interpretation: The Central Issues; 3 A Theory of Art Interpretation: Substantive Claims; 4 A Theory of Art Interpretation: Conceptual and Ontological Claims; 5 Radical Constructivism; 6 Moderate and Historical Constructivism; 7 Interpretation and Construction in the Law; 8 Relativism versus Pluralism; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Interpretation and Construction examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behavior, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech.:.; Focuses on artistic interpretation, but



also includes extended discussion of interpretation of the law and everyday speech and communication.; Written by one of the leading theorists of interpretation.; Theoretical discussions are consistently centered around examples for ease of comprehension.