"Interpretations can't occur extramentally" is another limitation I'd agree with. — Terrapin Station
It would be nonsensical to say they could. Who would claim that? — Noah Te Stroete
I also find it amusing that someone who claims that all interpretation is subjective and neither true or false is so concerned about my understand what you "really" meant by some statement or another. — NKBJ
I also find it amusing that someone who claims that all interpretation is subjective and neither true or false is so concerned about my understand what you "really" meant by some statement or another. — NKBJ
Oh right, it was "endless". — NKBJ
That’s a good point. However, I think Terrapin only uses the term “objective” to mean “extramental”. — Noah Te Stroete
And what it is for me to say "He understands me" is for me, from my perspective, to think that his comments make sense relative to what I'm saying (from my perspective). — Terrapin Station
I wasn't saying anything about whether interpretations are endless or not. — Terrapin Station
If you're asking me which one I'd say, I'd say that interpretations are endless just in case they keep arriving, otherwise they're not. Same as with anything else. — Terrapin Station
If interpretation is endless as well as purely subjective, then do you think the art is actually just made up in the mind by each reader/viewer? — NKBJ
Because otherwise there are limits to interpretation. — NKBJ
How would that work? "If the art isn't just made up in the mind by each reader/viewer, then interpretations can not be forwarded endlessly because . . . " — Terrapin Station
Because it's bound by the actual words on the actual page, Silly — NKBJ
So how is it bound by the words on the page? — Terrapin Station
The interpretation is certainly made up by the reader. What they're interpreting isn't made up by the reader. — Terrapin Station
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