What Is Hermeneutics?

Hermeneutics is a field of philosophy concerned with the problems of interpreting messages, symbols, dialogue, and texts. This episode covers problems of interpretation with respect to two examples, one historical and the other textual. The video is intended for students and professionals who have interests in problems of conflicting meaning and storytelling.

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0:00 Introduction
1:13 The Problem of Interpretation
2:14 Significant Cases for Interpretation (examining an episode from the Book of Genesis)
7:00 Applications to Real Life (application, listening, storytelling)

Further Reading:
- Mei, Todd (2013), “Ricoeur and the Symbolism of Sainthood: From Imitation to Innovation,” Postmodern Saints, Colby Dickinson (ed.). Continuum/T&T Clark, pp. 139-152.
- Mei, Todd (2017), “Paul Ricoeur: Building on the Ruins of Atheism,” Religion and European Philosophy: Key Thinkers from Kant to Žižek, Philip Goodchild and Hollis Phelps (eds.). Routledge, pp. 294-306.
- Zimmerman, Jens (2015). Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.

[reginaldokeke]

Excellently made video, thank you Dr Todd Mei.

[mikewallis]

Manly P. Hall has a number of excellent lectures on hermeneutics and associated topics.