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Hermeneutics : a very short introduction / Jens Zimmermann.

By: Series: Very short introductions ; 448. | Very short introductions ; 448. Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: xiv, 159 pages : illustrations ; 17 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780199685356 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 121.68 ZIM 009245
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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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Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 121.68 ZIM 009245 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 009245

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149) and index.

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

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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