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Hermeneutics

Definition

The study of the principles and methods of interpreting texts, especially religious or literary ones, in order to understand their meaning and significance.

Example Sentences

1Scholars of biblical hermeneutics have long debated the correct interpretation of certain passages.
2The field of hermeneutics has expanded to include the study of cultural and historical contexts in understanding texts.
3Philosophers have applied hermeneutics to the study of language and meaning, examining how words and symbols convey meaning.
4The hermeneutics of suspicion, a method developed by Paul Ricoeur, involves questioning the underlying assumptions and biases in a text.
5In literary theory, hermeneutics is used to analyze the ways in which readers interpret and create meaning from a text.

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