Kalle Puolakka

Relativism and Intentionalism in Interpretation

Davidson, Hermeneutics, and Pragmatism

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Produktbeschreibung

Relativism and Intentionalism in Interpretation: Davidson, Hermeneutics, and Pragmatism applies a rich philosophical perspective to questions central to the interpretation of art. Puolakka uses discussions of the relativity of interpretations to demonstrate that the pluralistic attitude towards art that characterizes pragmatism and hermeneutics can be combined with a view stressing the role of authorial intentions. Academics concerned with the philosophy of art and aesthetics will find unique and worthwhile contributions to the study here.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9780739150801
• ISBN-10: 0739150804
• Artikelnr.: 33388965

Autorenporträt

Kalle Puolakka is postdoctoral researcher of aesthetics at the Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Helsinki.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Part 2 I. Does Joseph Margolis' Defense of Relativism
Fall into an Impasse?. Part 3 II. From Humpty Dumpty to James Joyce: Donald
Davidson's Late Philosophy and the Question of Intention Part 4 III. A New
Look at Hermeneutic Criticisms of Intentionalism Part 5 IV. Richard Rorty's
Pragmatist Challenge to Intentionalism Part 6 V. Conclusions: How to be a
Pluralist without Being a Relativist?