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Preface Introduction I. The Logic of Texts II. Outline 1. Ontological Status I. Are Texts Individual or Universal? A. Individuality and Universality of ECTs B. Individuality and Universality of Meanings C. Individuality and Universality of Texts II. Individuation of Texts III. Are Texts Physical or NonPhysical? A. Physical Texts B. Mental Texts IV. Relation of Texts to Meanings and ECTs V. Are Texts Substances or Features? VI. Are Texts Aggregates or Nonaggregates? VII. Existence and Location of Texts VIII. Historicity of Texts IX. Conclusion 2. Identity I. Sameness A. Achronic Sameness of Texts B. Synchronic Sameness of Texts C. Diachronic Sameness of Texts II. Difference III. Identification and Reidentification of Texts IV. Conclusion 3. Author I. Identity of the Author A. Historical Author B. Pseudo-Historical Author C. Composite Author D. Interpretative Author II. Function of the Author A. Function of the Historical Author B. Function of the Composite Author C. Function of the Pseudo-Historical Author D. Function of the Interpretative Author III. Need for an Author A. Need for the Historical author B.Need for the Pseudo-Historical Author C. Need for the Composite Author D. Need for the Interpretative Author IV. Repressive Character of the Author V. Subjectivity of the Author VI. Conclusion 4. Audience I. Identity of the Audience A. Types of Audience B. Composition of the Audience II. Function of the Audience III. Need for an Audience IV. Character of the Audience A. Subversive Character B. Repressive Character V. Subjectivity of the Audience VI. Conclusion Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index of Authors Index of Subjects