hermeneutics

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτῐκός (hermēneutĭkós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “translate, interpret”), from ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “translator, interpreter”); sometimes ascribed as a Carian loanword. Folk etymology suggests a connection with Hermes. The term was introduced c. 360 BCE by Aristotle in his text Perì Hermeneías (On Interpretation). === Pronunciation === enPR: hûrˌ-mə-n(y)o͞oˈ-tĭks, -mĭ- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪks/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌhɜːrməˌn(j)uːtɪks/ === Noun === hermeneutics (countable and uncountable, plural hermeneutics) The study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning, and understanding. It originates from classical exegesis but was significantly developed in the modern period, especially in relation to phenomenology and existentialism. At its core, hermeneutics addresses the conditions of understanding and the processes by which meaning is constructed. 1885, Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (original translators and editors), Arthur Cleveland Coxe (editor of American edition), Philip Schaff (also credited as editor), Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series I, ==== Derived terms ==== hermeneutical hermeneuticist ==== Related terms ==== hermeneut hermeneutic ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “hermeneutics”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “hermeneutics”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “hermeneutics”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. hermeneutics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia On Interpretation on Wikisource.Wikisource