Non-Permanent Structure and the Challenge of Plural Interpretations: Mediating Between Author-Centric Hermeneutics and Multifaceted Readings

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

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1 Tabriz University

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Persian Language and Foreign Languages, University of Tabriz, Iran

10.48308/kj.2025.238402.1316

Abstract

This study answers these fundamental questions: Is there a norm in the sense of the author’s meaning or interpretation of a text? And why, if a text can be understood correctly, can there still be multiple interpretations of it, all of which seem to be valid to some extent? By introducing the concept of “non-permanent shape”—a practical concept distinct from Frege’s conceptual method and Kripke’s possible worlds—and by using two linguistic principles, this study navigates between two conflicting hermeneutical proposals. Through this perspective, it is shown how the author’s intended meaning can be achieved while also legitimizing the existence of multiple interpretations of the text. In addition, two key examples of the application of this proposal are presented, which examine Quine’s analytic-synthetic theme from a new perspective. These show how the structure of non-conformity can help to analyze the ambiguities inherent in the boundaries of philosophical concepts while at the same time avoiding a stereotypical interpretation of the text.

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Volume 18, Issue 1 - Serial Number 90
September 2025
Pages 147-170

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  • Receive Date: 01 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 18 May 2025
  • Accept Date: 30 July 2025

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