Faith in the Nominalistic Age? The Possible Theological Contribution of Hermeneutics

This paper inquires about the defensibility of spiritual faith in this Nominalistic age, i.e., an age when all reality is reduced to scientifically ascertainable matter and realities are deemed be irreal. worldview was developed late Middle Ages became one major presuppositions Modernity. It has made it ever more difficult defend legitimacy its objects. also played important, albeit seldom recognized, role emergence Hermeneutical thought 20th Century. In his strong, if carefully studied, interpretation Heidegger’s philosophy, Gadamer saw Nominalism Modernity main challenges which thinking wished respond: hegemony understanding being would have led Nihilism our technological Age experience Divine unthinkable. After recalling outlines meaning itself, argues that wanted overcome with Hermeneutics. discusses how Hermeneutics strives by calling into question monopoly scientific truth (an effort summed up title “Truth Method”) through renewed language as presentation Being goes hand rediscovery Platonic metaphysics Beautiful. thus shows something like defensible makes important theological metaphysical contribution.