| Pronunciation: | | `hurmu'nootiks
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[n] the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis |
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HERMENEUTICS is a 12 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | divinity, theology |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Her`me*neu"tics\, n. [Gr. ? (sc. ?).]
The science of interpretation and explanation; exegesis;
esp., that branch of theology which defines the laws whereby
the meaning of the Scriptures is to be ascertained.
--Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | formal study of methods of interpretation. Following Gadamer, the hermeneutical process is often regarded as involving complex interaction between the interpreting subject and the interpreted object. |
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