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hermeneutics Definition

her·me·neu·tics (--iks)

noun

the art or science of interpretation, as of literary or religious texts

Etymology: < hermeneutic

hermeneutics Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • suspicion: Second, if we adopt a hermeneutics of trust, what becomes of the hermeneutics of suspicion?
  • trust: Romans 9-11 is a powerful example of the hermeneutics of trust in action.
  • divination: They are joined by course lecturer Geoffrey Cornelius whose research specialization is the hermeneutics of divination.

Converse of object

  • use: And they all, of course, used hermeneutics in doing so.
  • include: In doing so, we should remember that AICs generally do not have a philosophical articulation of theological beliefs, including hermeneutics.
  • consider: Seeman's paper considers the hermeneutics of ritual within social and cultural life.
  • bring: Flynt's written instructions and commentary name the hermeneutics brought into this formalism.
  • develop: While hermeneutics developed in this way, natural science was making great strides in the understanding of physical reality.

Adjective modifier

  • apostolic: Beale's volume is a valuable resource for many major articles on apostolic hermeneutics.
  • biblical: However, this success has not been balanced by a recognition of the science of biblical hermeneutics.
  • Protestant: The confession of perspicuity in Protestant hermeneutics is a denial of being language-bound.
  • philosophical: In philosophical hermeneutics, a more balanced pose is struck by Paul Ricoeur.
  • robust: A robust hermeneutics of model design meets the criteria for supporting those phenomena.
  • contemporary: The question of preunderstanding is a crucial one in contemporary hermeneutics.

Noun used with modifier

  • liberation: Miranda's book continues to inform me, among the best on liberation hermeneutics.