Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to our daily lives. As humans, we decipher the meaning of newspaper articles, books, legal matters, religious texts, political speeches, emails, and even dinner conversations every day . But how is knowledge mediated through these forms? What constitutes the process of interpretation? And how do we draw meaning from the world around us so that we might understand our position in it? In this Very Short Introduction Jens Zimmermann traces the history of hermeneutic theory, setting out its key elements, and demonstrating how they can be applied to a broad range of disciplines: theology; literature; law; and natural and social sciences. Demonstrating the longstanding and wide-ranging necessity of interpretation, Zimmermann reveals its significance in our current social and political landscape. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Jens Zimmermann
Dimensions:	175 x 103 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	159
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-968535-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Promotions
LSN:	0-19-968535-5
Barcode:	9780199685356

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Misleading take on science in order to justify baloney

Sat, 4 Sep 2021 | Review by: Stephan N.

Smoke and mirrors. Strawmen. Mountains out of molehills. Some interesting observations here and there, which I would like to see within a more critical framework, but this was by-and-large rather disappointing and at times utterly atrocious. Let me address only his talk of the satisfaction that science gives a scientist. Because I find fresh milk to be a rather satisfying drink, and rotten milk dissatisfying, drinking fresh milk is, according to Zimmermann, like religion to me. I am supposedly "committed" to drinking fresh milk, ie I have "faith" in it. This is just perversely fraudulent "argumentation" on his part.

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