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hermeneuticsPhilosophical tradition concerned with the nature of understanding and interpretation of human behaviour and social traditions. From its origins in problems of biblical interpretation, hermeneutics has expanded to cover many fields of enquiry, including aesthetics, literary theory, and science. The German philosophers Wilhelm Dilthey, Martin Heidegger, and Hans-Georg Gadamer were influential contributors to this tradition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Certain methodological and hermeneutical shortcomings are noted, albeit within the context of appreciation for the work as a whole. Any contemporary evaluation of the theological vitality of the Lutheran Confessions falls squarely within the realm of hermeneutical assessment. Working within the system and always adhering to the canon of sound scholarship, he has waged hermeneutical combat and interpretative warfare with the forces of reaction. |
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