“We want to emphasize, however, that we do not mean for you to fall into what is called by critics the intentional fallacy. **That is the fallacy of thinking you can discover what was in an author’s mind from the book he has written**.” ([Location 1393](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B004PYDAPE&location=1393)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[intentional-fallacy]], [[reading-books]] **Source** -- [[20250103084100 - B - How to Read a Book]]