Understanding Hermeneutics. By Lawrence K. Schmidt Naturalistic Hermeneutics. By C. Mantzavinos Hermeneutics at the Crossroads. Edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, James K.A. Smith & Bruce Ellis Benson Issues in Interpretation Theory (Marquette Studies in Philosophy 49). Edited by Pol Vandevelde

Horizons of Hermeneutics: Intercultural Hermeneutics in a Globalizing World

Starting from the often-used metaphor of the “horizon of experience” this article discusses three different types of intercultural hermeneutics, which respectively conceive hermeneutic interpretation as a widening of horizons, a fusion of horizons, and a dissemination of horizons. It is argued that these subsequent stages in the history of hermeneutics have their origin in—but are not fully res...

Commentary on Logical Operations in Theory - Building Case Studies by William Stiles Logic , Hermeneutics , or Both ?

Stiles’ (2009) thesis that logical operations can be employed in case studies making them contributory to theory-building is examined in the light of methodical hermeneutics. The assimilation model of psychotherapeutic change developed by Stiles and colleagues is used to demonstrate the utility of this alternative framework. The question is raised of whether the casestudy research conducted by ...

Rational - Choice Hermeneutics

Rational choice and hermeneutics seem at odds, but the tension can be fruitfully resolved. The conflict between them closely mirrors the earlier conflict between historicism and positivism. In interwar Vienna, an influential group of social scientists tried to combine the best elements of both approaches. Rational choice was united with Verstehen and the method of ideal types, as evidenced by t...

Imam Khomeini`s Quranic Interpretation and Hermeneutics

The words commentary and hermeneutics have been of different meanings for commentators. In the past, they were used interchangeably but in the present, the former means discovering the meaning of words or Divine goal and the latter using the word contrary to its appear meaning or understanding its inner meaning. Unlike these two groups, Imam Khomeini has considered interpretation as discovering...

Textual Interpretation and Complexity -radical Hermeneutics