By demonstrating the uniformity and universality of the principles of valid interpretation of verbal texts of any sort, this closely reasoned examination provides a theoretical foundation for a discipline that is fundamental to virtually all humanistic studies. It defines the grounds on which textual interpretation can claim to establish objective knowledge, defends that claim against such skeptical attitudes as historicism and psychologism, and shows that many confusions can be avoided if the distinctions between meaning and significance, interpretation and criticism are correctly understood. It provides perhaps the first genuinely comprehensive account of hermeneutic theory to appear in English and the first systematic presentation of the principles of valid interpretation in any language.Mr. Hirsch, associate professor of English at the University of Virginia, is the author of Wordsworth and Schelling and Innocence and Experience: An Introduction to Blake. “Here is a book that brings logic to the most unruly of disciplines, literary interpretation. Viewing this subject within the tradition of hermeneutics, Mr. Hirsch is able to trace its origins and development with brilliant insight. The result is a lucidly systemic and authoritative account of the premises and procedures applicable to the interpretation of a literary text. Mr. Hirsch has performed a monumental service thereby that of reinstating the credentials of objectivism and defining the limits of the aesthetics of truth. This study is a necessary took for anyone who wants to talk sense about literature.”—Virginia Quarterly Review “Professor Hirsch demonstrates convincingly that objectivity is attainable in humane studies, and that it is not identified with the subject but with the evidence. A valid interpretation is not necessarily a correct one, but one which is more probably than any other on the basis of existing evidence. He makes a subtle and important distinction between a text’s ‘meaning’ (which does not change) and its ‘significance’ (which does), and brilliantly relates meaning to understanding (the necessary preliminary to interpretation) and interpretation to explanation…” In short, this is a work which future students of literary theory cannot afford to neglect.”—Notes and Queries E.D. Hirsch, Jr., is professor of English at the University of Virginia.

Validity in Interpretation

Literature & Fiction

E.D. Hirsch

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

World History and Geography: Mexico Today

Children's Books

Pearson Learning

This flexible program, edited by Core Knowledge founder E.D. Hirsch, Jr. follows the Core Knowledge Sequence to teach key history and geography topics at each consecutive level. Teachers can purchase the textbooks in their entirety to teach the Core Knowledge curriculum. Select units can be purchased as individual books to meet specific curriculum needs. With this program, students can build a unified, solid base of academic knowledge - the key to overall literacy and future success. Beautifully illustrated pages and a friendly narrative style without distractions, keeps students motivated and focused as they learn essential content and skills.

History and Geography

Science, Nature & How It Works

Geography and climates of the United States. Children's Book.

World History and Geography: Geography of the United States

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know 3RD EDITION by E.D. Hirsch. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,2002

New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Paperback - 2002

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Houghton/Mifflin

Kay and Martez: Unit 7 Reader (Grade 1)

Core Knowledge Language Arts

Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts, Grade 3, Unit 5: Light And Sound: Student Activity Book, Consumable: Revised Edition With Additional Material (2017 Copyright)

Contributing Authors

Series Editor-in-chief

Ann Andrew

Desiree Beach

Leslie Beach

Brian Black And Stephanie Cooper

Amplify Education Inc., Core Knowledge

Amplify Education, Grade K Skills 7: Consumable Activity Book: Core Knowledge Language Arts Series (2017 Copyright)

Amplify Education Inc.

Designed for parents, teachers and home educators to use with children, this third volume in the Core Knowledge UK series presents the knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging Year 3 education, including: Familiar and favourite poems  -  old and new, from the beloved limericks of Edward Lear to Allan Ahlberg's whimsical 'The Answer'. Literature from around the world  -  read African, Chinese and Japanese folktales; myths from ancient Greece; British classics including excerpts from A Bear Called Paddington and Peter Pan; and traditional tall tales such as 'Robin Hood and his Merry Men'. Learning about language  -  learn the basic building blocks of written English, all explained with a touch of humour. Geography of the world and Britain  -  explore the rivers of the world, learn about the important rivers and basins of the UK and take a ride down the rivers leading into the Humber Estuary. World and British history  -  travel to Ancient Greece, visit China and Japan and explore British history from the Normans to the Elizabethan Era. Visual arts  -  try engaging activities while learning about line, form and symmetry; learn how to look at great architecture like the Parthenon, the Great Stupa and the Guggenheim Museum; discuss landscapes, still lifes and mythological paintings. Music  -  become familiar with basic music theory, great composers, instruments and fun songs to sing including popular songs such as 'Do-Re-Me' and 'The Hippopotamus Song'. Mathematics  -  challenging activities ranging from topics such as fractions, three-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division problems as well as a first look at equations and geometry. Science  -  learn about the cycle of life and the seasons, simple machines, the wonder of the human body and more, including lots of hands-on activities and stories about famous scientists.

What Your Year 3 Child Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Year 3 Education (Core Knowledge UK)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Civitas

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