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September 9, 2007

Chapter 3 and 4: palmer-Wild, John, ed. Northwestern University Studies in Phenomenology & Existential Philosophy. 3-71.

“Chapter 3: Six Modern Definitions of Hermeneutics” [Extension of Laura's notes:] Hermeneutics has been taken up in six different ways, highlighting six different kinds of interpretation: 1. theory of biblical exegesis—earliest—interpretation is about finding hidden meaning; system of interpretation was … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2007

Ricouer: “What is text?” and “Metaphor and the problem of Interpretation”

Paul Ricoeur “What is a text? Explanation and understanding” from Hermeneutics and the human sciences. 1981. In this article, Ricoeur attempts to deconstruct the binary between explanation and interpretation. Explanation, he explains, is thought to be borrowed from the natural … Continue reading →

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