Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction

by Jens Zimmermann

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199685355
• ISBN13: 9780199685356
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.8"