Kant FTΦ: Umberto Eco's Interpretation and Overinterpretation (Live Reading)

We'll be continuing our reading from page 29 at this meetup.

Umberto Eco attempts to sail between Scylla and Charybdis: is interpretation completely open-ended, or must we connect things to the "author's intent"?

We'll read at least Eco's lectures in the collection Interpretation and Overinterpretation. We may determine later if we want to read some of the other collected responses.

Our surface goal of this meeting is to understand the author (rather than criticize). Our secondary goal is to formulate a rough "theory" of interpretation that can be applied to any other reading we do.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Interpretation-Overinterpretation-Tanner-Lectures-Values/dp/0521402271/

PDF: https://annas-archive.org/md5/5b2a48f56279dfe34078d7ba4ae842a7

Note: Kant FTΦ (Friends Through Philosophy) is a group of individuals who have connected over reading Kant (and other philosophers).

This meeting will focus on regular attendees' interests. We will frequently reference Kant and other philosophers. Discussions may involve shared notions that have developed over time. If you are not a regular attendee and feel lost in the conversation, it may be a byproduct of being newer to the meetings: don't hesitate to ask for clarification.