Hermeneutics · The Art and Philosophy of Interpretation
1. Abstract Hermeneutics is the discipline devoted to understanding—especially the interpretation of language, texts, and meaning.Etymologically, it derives from Greek hermēneutikós (ἑρμηνευτικός, “of or for interpreting”), from hermēneuein (“to interpret, translate, explain”), related to Hermēs, the messenger of the gods.Thus, hermeneutics is the “messenger’s art”: the act of carrying meaning across the boundary between what … Read more