Humpty Dumpty and Hermeneutics
At first glance, this brief dialogue above from Alice in Wonderland may seem to be word games from the mind of Lewis Carrol. Unfortunately, however, we’re living in that reality. Postmodern philosophers and linguists tell us “there are no absolute truth statements” and “it’s impossible to understand an author’s intention”. But if there are no absolute truths, then these statements are incorrect. If we cannot understand an author’s intention then why do they write so much and expect us to understand it?
Your opinion is not always correct and valid
Despite logical inconsistencies in postmodernism, this worldview has infected everyday life interpretation.
