Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction
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This Very Short Introduction to hermeneutics demonstrates the central role of interpretation in our daily lives. By considering the historic developments in hermeneutic theory as well as its contemporary relevance, Zimmermann explains how humans continue to...
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This Very Short Introduction to hermeneutics demonstrates the central role of interpretation in our daily lives. By considering the historic developments in hermeneutic theory as well as its contemporary relevance, Zimmermann explains how humans continue to draw knowledge from the world around them.
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Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to our daily lives. As humans, we decipher the meaning of newspaper articles, books, legal matters, religious texts, political speeches, emails, and even dinner conversations every day . But how is knowledge mediated through these forms? What constitutes the process of interpretation? And how do we draw meaning from the world around us so that we might understand our position in it? In this Very Short Introduction Jens Zimmermann traces the history of hermeneutic theory, setting out its key elements, and demonstrating how they can be applied to a broad range of disciplines: theology; literature; law; and natural and social sciences. Demonstrating the longstanding and wide-ranging necessity of interpretation, Zimmermann reveals its significance in our current social and political landscape.
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Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction “
- Preface
- 1: What is Hermeneutics?
- 2: Hermeneutics: A brief history
- 3: Philosophical hermeneutics
- 4: Hermeneutics and theology
- 5: Hermeneutics and law
- 6: Hermeneutics and science
- 7: Hermeneutics and the humanities
- References
- Further reading
- Index
Autoren-Porträt von Jens Zimmermann
Jens Zimmermann is Professor of Humanities and Canada Research Chair for Interpretation, Religion and Culture at Trinity Western University, Canada. As well as speaking on the importance of hermeneutics and religion to lay audiences and graduate students, he has published books on theological hermeneutics in both English and German and has written articles on hermeneutics in academic journals. He is author of Politics and the Religious Imagination (Routledge, 2010) and Humanism and Religion (OUP, 2012). Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jens Zimmermann
- 2015, 176 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 11,1 x 17,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199685355
- ISBN-13: 9780199685356
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.10.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
This very readable and much needed introduction breaks new ground in that it is the first to demonstrate, with insight, wit and a trove of illuminating examples, the importance of hermeneutics in all fields of knowledge. Jean Grondin, Université de Montréal
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