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hermeneutics
[ hur-muh-noo-tiks, -nyoo- ]
noun
- the science of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures.
- the branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis.
hermeneutics
/ ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪks /
noun
- the science of interpretation, esp of Scripture
- the branch of theology that deals with the principles and methodology of exegesis
- philosophy
- the study and interpretation of human behaviour and social institutions
- (in existentialist thought) discussion of the purpose of life
Word History and Origins
Origin of hermeneutics1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hermeneutics1
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Example Sentences
It is no longer a question of hermeneutics, no longer a struggle between abstruse dogmas of rival churches.
Logic Proper: The criteria of truth; species of knowledge, and general rules of criticism and hermeneutics.
The term Hermeneutics (Greek, hermeneuo, to interpret) is commonly employed to denote the principles of scriptural interpretation.
Hermeneutics is, therefore, the science of interpretation; Exegesis, the application of this science to the word of God.
Such a right he could never have derived from humanity, or philosophy, or hermeneutics.
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