Abstract Interpretation involves explaining, showing, or displaying the meaning of the object of interpretation. Interpretation is therefore often thought to be retrieval, a process of retrieving and elucidating the meaning the original has. This chapter shows that the ideas associated with the retrieval picture are mistaken or misleading. It focuses on interpretation of works of art, music, and literature, and offers abstract account of interpretation which can be modified to apply to other standard objects of interpretation (e.g., the law, historical events, rituals, and social customs). The account allows for a more balanced view of the different ways in which authors' intentions can play a role in interpretation.
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