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hermeneutics

/hur-muh-noo-tiks, -nyoo-/US // ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪks, -ˈnyu- //UK // (ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪks) //

诠释学,解释学,阐释学

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the science of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures.
    • : the branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis.

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Examples

  • It is no longer a question of hermeneutics, no longer a struggle between abstruse dogmas of rival churches.

  • Logic Proper: The criteria of truth; species of knowledge, and general rules of criticism and hermeneutics.

  • The term Hermeneutics (Greek, hermeneuo, to interpret) is commonly employed to denote the principles of scriptural interpretation.

  • Hermeneutics is, therefore, the science of interpretation; Exegesis, the application of this science to the word of God.

  • Such a right he could never have derived from humanity, or philosophy, or hermeneutics.