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Interpretation and Construction: Art, Speech, and the Law
Robert Stecker
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Description for Interpretation and Construction: Art, Speech, and the Law
Paperback. This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in Aesthetics
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405101752
SKU
V9781405101752
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Ref
99-50
About Robert Stecker
Robert Stecker is Professor of Philosophy at Central Michigan University. He is the author of Artworks: Definition, Meaning, Value and many articles in aesthetics, the philosophy of language, and the history of modern philosophy.
Reviews for Interpretation and Construction: Art, Speech, and the Law
"Stecker is a key player in contemporary philosophical debates about interpretation. In his new book these debates are systematically and even-handedly expounded and Stecker's own distinctive position – a version of historicism and pluralism – defended with meticulous attention to detail. I would recommend his book both to those entering the debates for the first time and to those already ... Read more