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hermeneutic

[hur-muh-noo-tik, -nyoo-] / ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪk, -ˈnju- /


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In his book The hermeneutic of hope, he recalled how he had fought against a view prevalent among many faithful at the time that "we are born to suffer".

From BBC Oct. 23, 2024

The book became a manifesto for evangelical feminism, using a hermeneutic analysis of the Bible, interpreting the text by noting the context in which it was written and extrapolating its tenets to modern life.

From New York Times Jan. 30, 2024

Additionally, hermeneutic philosophers contend that philosophical ideas are historical in nature; that is, no philosophical concept can be understood if it is completely abstracted from the historical process that generated it.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

Wrapped in hermeneutic enigmas, the objects emanate a poignant mix of beauty and mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2018

Without art, thought would lack the stimulus, the very material, for its hermeneutic and critical labour.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto




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