Contemporary Hermeneutics

Contemporary Hermeneutics PDF Author: Josef Bleicher
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351622374
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Book Description
Hermeneutics can loosely be defined as the theory or philosophy of the interpretation of menaing. It is a central topic in the philosophy of the social sciences, the philosophy of art and language and in literary criticism. This book, first published in 1980, gives a detailed overview and analysis of the main strands of contemporary hermeneutical thought. It includes a number of readings in order to give the reader a first-hand acquaintance with the subjects and the debates within it.