An in-depth analysis and critique of the concept of intention, its uses within the realms of literary theory, aesthetics, philosophy of language, phenomenology

Intention plays a complex role in human utterances. The interpretation of literary texts is a strong case in point: for about two hundred years there have been

The question of intention is central to the study of literature. How far can an author's intentions determine the meanings of his/her text? What do we mean by '

"...an excellent and comprehensive discussion of a debate that was initiated in this century in William Wimsatt's and Monroe C. Beardsley's influential article

Is there a meaning in the Bible, or is meaning rather a matter of who is reading or of how one reads? Does Christian doctrine have anything to contribute to deb