Ep 164: Knowledge and Ignorance Part4
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The Meaning of Interpretation Has Changed Over Time
Rudolph Serkin was a famous pianist who was famous for playing Beethoven stuff really well. Poppa goes on to say of Rudolph Serkin, we do not of course wish to imply that Serkin's is not the best or truest interpretation. But although we may be unable to imagine that there is a better one, by using the term interpretation we imply that there are other interpretations or readings leaving the question open whether some of these other readings may or may not be equally true. I assert that the meaning of interpret has changed in exactly the same way, except that the original meaning, perhaps reading aloud for those who cannot read themselves, has been practically lost. Today even
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