Mises Daily
Author:
Gene Callahan
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Umberto Eco juxtaposes the following quotes as illustrative of the two poles of theories of interpretation: “What does the fish remind you of?” “Other fish.” “And what do other fish remind you of?” “Other fish.” (Catch-22) Hamlet: Do you see yonder cloud that’s almost in the shape of a camel? Polonius: By th’ mass, and ‘tis like a