TY - BOOK AU - Zimmermann,Jens TI - Hermeneutics: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780199685356 AV - BS241 .Z56 2015 KW - Hermeneutics KW - fast KW - Hermeneutiek KW - gtt N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149) and index; What is hermeneutics? -- Hermeneutics a brief history -- Philosophical hermeneutics -- Hermeneutics and the humanities -- Hermeneutics and theology -- Hermeneutics and law -- Hermeneutics and science N2 - This short introduction to hermeneutics demonstrates the central role of interpretation in our daily lives. By considering the historic developments in hermeneutic theory as well as its contemporary relevance, Zimmermann explains how humans continue to draw knowledge from the world around them ER -