بررسي آثار اسكينر و كاوشي در نقد وي بر متدلوژي قرائت زمينه اي

Analyzing the works of Skinner and an attempt to criticize his methodology of contextual interpretation

According to the methodology of contextual interpretation, the opinions and thoughts of any thinker is an answer to the direct circumstances of his time and living area. Therefore it is not correct to just study the books and writings of thinkers (including past and present thinkers) but rather it is necessary to study the social-historical context of events that a certain book is written as a reaction to them and has tried to explicate them. The basic assumption of this methodology is that any text is not formed independently and unhistorical, but rather it is shaped according to a specific social-historical context and comprehending any text depends on comprehending its context. Accepting the first part of this theory, Skinner considers the second part to be unsuitable and insufficient and therefore he criticizes the methodology of contextual interpretation and considers it an insufficient methodology. Key words: Skinner, methodology, contextual interpretation, textual interpretation, social-historical context, text and author