The Ethics of Interpretation: From Charity as a Principle to Love as a Hermeneutic Imperative

by Pol Vandevelde

This book discusses the ethical dimension of the interpretation of texts and events. Its purpose is not to address the neutrality or ideological biases of interpreters, but rather to discuss the underlying issue of the intervention of interpreters into the process of interpretation.

The author calls this intervention the "ethical" aspect of interpretation and argues that interpreters are neither neutral nor necessarily activists. He examines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032390158
• ISBN13: 9781032390154
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"