Download or read book Types of Interpretation in the Aesthetic Disciplines written by Staffan Carlshamre and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003-05-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five Swedish scholars and theorists from different disciplines - literary studies, philosophy, and art history - discuss the multiplicity of principles of interpretation and provide a descriptive analysis of the concept of interpretation itself that clarifies the main features of the rationale underlying the interpretation of literature and the arts. Their discussion provides a much-needed bridge between analytical aesthetics and theoretical discussion within the individual aesthetic disciplines. The introduction and concluding remarks by the editors provide both a frame for discussion of the issues and a historical perspective on the debates about interpretation.