ABSTRACT
Interpretation is basic to all our endeavors whether as scientists or as individuals going about our daily lives. Interpretation is distinguished from inference. Inference draws valid conclusions from given premises while interpretation is never beyond question. No fi nal, absolutely true interpretation is ever proven: some conjecture is inevitable when facts are selected, connected and put into a plausible pattern. Although we recognize the role of interpretation and its importance, as when we say ‘it all depends on your interpretation’, we may fail to recognize how pervasive interpretation is, if we think it is something we only do when things are vague or ambiguous.
