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Interpreting Classical Texts
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How should I interpret a classical text? However I interpret it, someone else will so do differently, and even the nature of the interpreter's task is a matter of dispute; consensus is not a realistic prospect. Malcolm Heath sees the inevitability of such disagreements, not as a problem to be deplored, but as a constructive force, at once an essential part of the process of enquiry and a reflection of the endless diversity of the questions that interest the readers of classical texts. Accordingly he argues for an approach to interpretation that is theoretically reflective and committed to an open-ended, yet rigorously critical, pluralism. Against that background he examines a range of issues in literary theory, including the nature and significance of authorial intention, the relevance of context and reception, and the possibility and value of historically oriented interpretation.
Table of Contents
1. Interpretation and dissent
1.1. Disagreement
1.2. Reflection
1.3. Theory
1.4. Philosophy
1.5. Agreement
2. Variety in interpretation
2.1. Pluralism
2.2. Questions
2.3. Questions of interpretation
2.4. Meaning and significance
3. Good intentions
3.1 What are intentions?
3.2. Are intentions knowable?
3.3. Are intentions interesting?
3.4. In defence of reading
4. Contexts and consequences
4.1. Preconceptions
4.2. The context of interpretation
4.3. Contexts of composition
4.4. The challenge of ancient interpretation
4.5. Consequences
Notes
Further Reading
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 15 2007 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 144 |
| ISBN | 9780715631744 |
| Imprint | Bristol Classical Press |
| Dimensions | 216 x 135 mm |
| Series | Classical Essays |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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