Intentional fallacy

Name of fallacy	Intentional fallacy
Aliases
Type	Inductive Argument, Informal Argument
Description	Addresses the assumption that the meaning intended by the author of a literary work is of primary importance. a fallacy about intent of the author.
Example
Form
Treatment	This is an argument about the method of literary criticism. Should the criticism of a literary work be restricted to the test of the work?

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