Against Interpretation
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Against Interpretation is a seminal 1966 collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critiques traditional approaches to art criticism and champions a more immediate, sensuous engagement with art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Against Interpretation canonical | 6 |
| Against Interpretation (essay) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Interpretation Context triple: [Susan Sontag, notableWork, Against Interpretation]
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A.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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Resistance to Theory
Resistance to Theory is a seminal collection of essays by literary theorist Paul de Man that challenges the foundations and possibilities of literary theory and criticism.
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The Conflict of Interpretations
The Conflict of Interpretations is a seminal collection of essays by philosopher Paul Ricoeur that explores hermeneutics, psychoanalysis, and structuralism in developing a theory of interpretation.
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Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how discourse generates meanings beyond literal expression, contributing significantly to hermeneutic theory.
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E.
Against Method
Against Method is a controversial and influential philosophy of science book by Paul Feyerabend that challenges the existence of universal scientific methodologies and advocates epistemological anarchism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Interpretation Target entity description: Against Interpretation is a seminal 1966 collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critiques traditional approaches to art criticism and champions a more immediate, sensuous engagement with art.
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A.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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B.
Resistance to Theory
Resistance to Theory is a seminal collection of essays by literary theorist Paul de Man that challenges the foundations and possibilities of literary theory and criticism.
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C.
The Conflict of Interpretations
The Conflict of Interpretations is a seminal collection of essays by philosopher Paul Ricoeur that explores hermeneutics, psychoanalysis, and structuralism in developing a theory of interpretation.
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D.
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how discourse generates meanings beyond literal expression, contributing significantly to hermeneutic theory.
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E.
“Without Rhetoric”
“Without Rhetoric” is a key architectural text by Alison Smithson that reflects her critical and theoretical approach to modern architecture and urbanism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Susan Sontag ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| followedBy | Styles of Radical Will ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1966 first edition
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later reprint editions ⓘ |
| hasEssay |
Against Interpretation (essay)
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linked to:
Against Interpretation
Happenings: An Art of Radical Juxtaposition ⓘ Notes on Camp ⓘ On Culture and the New Sensibility ⓘ On Style ⓘ One Culture and the New Sensibility ⓘ
linked to:
On Culture and the New Sensibility
The Artist as Exemplary Sufferer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
thematic section on film
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thematic section on literature ⓘ thematic section on visual arts ⓘ |
| hasReception |
helped establish Susan Sontag's reputation as a major intellectual
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widely regarded as a classic of 20th-century criticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural studies
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late 20th-century art criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
avant-garde art
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contemporary film ⓘ modernism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
advocacy of sensuous, immediate experience of art
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critique of traditional interpretation in art criticism ⓘ modern culture and aesthetics ⓘ relationship between form and content in art ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of Susan Sontag's critical method
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formulating the slogan "In place of a hermeneutics we need an erotics of art" ⓘ |
| pageCountApprox | 300 ⓘ |
| periodCovered | essays from early 1960s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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linked to:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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| subject |
aesthetics
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criticism of interpretation ⓘ modern culture ⓘ philosophy of art ⓘ |
| subtitle | and Other Essays ⓘ |
| title | Against Interpretation ⓘ |
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