Making Sense: A Theory of Interpretation

by Paul Thom

Book Overview

Critics and artists (including performing artists) claim the title of 'interpreter' for themselves. Scientists do not so readily describe themselves in this way. But is the formulation of explanatory hypotheses in science so different from the interpretive work of artists? Making Sense recognizes that whenever interpretation occurs there may be a plurality of competing successful interpretations. It offers a philosophical theory that views...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847697835
• ISBN13: 9780847697830
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 9.0"