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Hermeneutics

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Philosophy or methodology dealing with interpretation and understanding, originally of textual materials (mainly sacred scriptures) -- contemporary applications may search for meaning in any human act or creation
Category: Research and Theory
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Philosophy
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Cognitive Processes
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Critical Theory
Criticism
Cultural Context
Discourse Analysis
Epistemology
Historical Interpretation
Historiography
Inquiry
Interpretive Skills
Phenomenology
Research Methodology
Semiotics
Added to ERIC: 4/25/1990