Jorge J.E. Gracia, 'A Theory of Textuality: The Logic and Epistemology' (Book Review)

The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 50, No. 4 (Jun., 1997), pp. 894-896

4 Pages Posted: 4 Nov 2014

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Dennis Patterson

Rutgers University School of Law, Camden; University of Surrey - School of Law

Date Written: November 3, 2014

Abstract

What is a text? What does it mean to understand a text? How does one know that one understands a text? These are some of the principal questions raised in this interesting and provocative book. Of particular interest is the fact that the author forthrightly adopts a stance contrary to much contemporary philosophical opinion. For Gracia, no proper answer to these questions may come from anything less than a systematic theory of texts. In its most provocative formulation, Gracia's thesis is that the understanding of texts is a matter of theory. It is the task of philosophy, so Gracia argues, "to put together a systematic view of the world or any of its parts that is consistent and comprehensive".

Suggested Citation

Patterson, Dennis, Jorge J.E. Gracia, 'A Theory of Textuality: The Logic and Epistemology' (Book Review) (November 3, 2014). The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 50, No. 4 (Jun., 1997), pp. 894-896, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2518361

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University of Surrey - School of Law ( email )

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