Introduction
During its long history – in biblical research, in literary criticism, in legal studies – hermeneutics was an interpretative art which sought to avoid the kinds of misunderstandings that arise from rigid, or hasty, or overly literal interpretations. Thus, an old rule of hermeneutics states that any part of a text must be understood in the context of the whole, but also that the whole must be understood in the context of its parts. This rule, which has helped to inspire various kinds of modern philosophical research, implies that there is unavoidably some circular interplay involved in coming to understand texts. Historically the term “texts” in hermeneutics referred mainly to important or influential documents such as scriptures, legal documents, or literary texts. Two main features distinguish contemporary hermeneutics from more traditional forms. Firstly,...
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Hogan, P. (2016). Hermeneutics and Educational Experience. In: Peters, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-532-7_147-2
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