Abstract

What Should Be The Criterion Of Interpretation : (I) The Author And His Idiosyncrasies, (Ii) The Socio-Historical Context In Which The Text Originated, (Iii) The Linguistic And Ideological Conventions Of The Age Which Gave Meaning To The Text, (Iv) The Eternal And The Transcendental Issues The Text Embodies. Further What Should Be The Purpose Of Interpretation : Acquisition Of Historically Valid Understanding Of The Text Or Its Present Day Relevance. The Present Book Attempts To Deal With These Questions. It Is A Critical Analysis Of The Linguistic Approach Of Quentin Skinner, J.G.A. Pocock And John Dunn.