 This second way of resolving the tension in Beardsley’s remarks would probably be more acceptable to him, but it still carries problems in its train. What does the distinction between direct and indirect evidence amount to on it? Something like this: direct evidence that S is P is evidence gleaned from an inspection of S itself, no other objects being taken into consideration or made epistemic use of. Indirect evidence that S is P is evidence that takes objects other than S into consideration, or that makes epistemic use of such objects. Thus evidence respecting the height of Jones, Sr. is indirect evidence of the height of Jones, Jr., and conversely; diary entries are indirect evidence of an artist’s intentions, and conversely; and an artist’s intentions are indirect evidence of the meaning of his text, and conversely. Direct evidence of Jones, Jr.’s height requires scrutinizing him and not looking elsewhere, however, and by the same token direct evidence of the meaning of a work of art requires scrutinizing it and not looking elsewhere.