The Limits of Interpretation

UmbertoEcofocuseshereonwhatheoncecalled'thecancerofuncontrolledinterpretation'-thatis,thebeliefthatmanyinterpretershavegonetoofarintheirdominationoftexts,therebydestroyingmeaningandthebasisforcommunication.Thisimportantbookbyamajorinternationalintellectualfigurebeginswithfourtheoreticalessaysdealingwithvariousaspectsofinterpretivetheory.Subsequentessaysapplyhistheoreticalapproachtovarioustypesofmaterial.ReadersofEco'sotherworkwillfindherealltheingredientswithwhichtheyhavebecomefamiliar:vastlearning,anagileandexcitingmind,seriousnessmixedwithdown-to-earthplayfulnessandgoodhumor,andabrillianceofinsightandassociationfoundinfewotherscholars.