At some point in the past, it was assumed, on the basis of speculative interpretation, that Pilate must have intended the title mockingly.
It is merely to stand at variance with a long established tradition - a long established system of beliefs based ultimately on someone's speculative interpretation.
See Golden Fleece for other, more speculative interpretations.
Coniectura is the reasoned but speculative interpretation of signs presented unexpectedly, that is, of novae res, "novel information."
Nevertheless, Brodie's book has been criticized by some scholars, most often for its speculative interpretations of early Mormon history and its presumptions about Smith's internal motivation.
The obvious speculative interpretation is that the border is a barometer of political violence and economic stress to the South.
Astbury's enthusiasm may also account for an occasional lack of scientific caution observable in his work; Astbury could make speculative interpretations sound plausible.
These terms "sun cross" and "wheel cross" are modern and hint at speculative interpretations in the context of prehistoric religion.
She argues one should stay away from formulating speculative social interpretations from the artifacts.
During this process, however, theoretical or speculative interpretation should be avoided so as to flush out the full lived meaning inherent to the descriptions themselves (Giorgi, 2009, p. 127).