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Forum: The Books
07-31-2005, 08:46 AM
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Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
Well that depends upon the reader, doesn't it. :p...Well that depends upon the reader, doesn't it. :p ;) |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2005, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
... or perhaps they just enjoy a darn good read....... or perhaps they just enjoy a darn good read. :p |
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Forum: The Books
07-28-2005, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
To my mind, it is not a question of whether one...To my mind, it is not a question of whether one meaning is objectively of greater value or more correct than another. It is a question of whether a particular meaning is subjectively right for a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-28-2005, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
Well, provided that it is genuinely and strongly...Well, provided that it is genuinely and strongly held, then I would say that it is of great value to the individual. And anyway, if we all simply follow the consensus, then we will never learn... |
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Forum: The Books
07-28-2005, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
I disagree. If an individual's own...
I disagree. If an individual's own interpretation breaks one of these "rules of interpretation", that may cause others to disagree but it will not necessarily change the personal meaning to the... |
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Forum: The Books
07-28-2005, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
Good question. I do not pretend to know the...Good question. I do not pretend to know the answer. Certainly, it is arguable that they were "wrong" according to an objective standard (natural law?), but equally one might argue that what is... |
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Forum: The Books
07-27-2005, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
I'm not saying that it is objectively wrong...I'm not saying that it is objectively wrong (although I do not preclude the possibility). It is sufficient for me that it is the standard of the society within which I live, and one which I agree... |
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Forum: The Books
07-27-2005, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
We should not (and cannot, without the...We should not (and cannot, without the establishment of Thought Police) place any limits on freedom of interpretation. Where we can and should place limits is on the reader's ability to turn such... |
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Forum: The Books
07-27-2005, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
To state that a text can be misinterpreted is to...To state that a text can be misinterpreted is to assume that there is a correct interpretation. But who decides what the correct interpretation is? What right has anyone to deny a genuinely held... |
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Forum: The Books
07-27-2005, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
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The Saucepan Man
Arguably, all of the above. But I'll restrict...Arguably, all of the above. But I'll restrict myself to works of fiction (in whatever medium) for now, as that is all the poll requires of me. :p |
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Forum: The Books
07-27-2005, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 16,664
Posted By
The Saucepan Man
Like a moth to a candle ...It's a no brainer really. Some have questioned why there is not an "all of the above" category. This was my initial reaction too. But then I realised that there is. It is that the meaning may... |
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