Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The Intentional Fallacy

The Intentional Fallacy:  the misguided attempt to value an artist's intentions

"The Intentional Fallacy" (1946) by W. K. Wimsatt Jr. and M. C. Beardsley: Intention is not important.

"Against Theory" (1982) by Steven Knapp and Walter Benn Michaels:  Intention matters.

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