ABSTRACT
Hermeneutics can loosely be defined as the theory or philosophy of the interpretation of menaing. It is a central topic in the philosophy of the social sciences, the philosophy of art and language and in literary criticism. This book, first published in 1980, gives a detailed overview and analysis of the main strands of contemporary hermeneutical thought. It includes a number of readings in order to give the reader a first-hand acquaintance with the subjects and the debates within it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|88 pages
Hermeneutical theory
part II|47 pages
Hermeneutic philosophy
part III|70 pages
Critical hermeneutics
part IV|44 pages
Summary and new perspectives