PH 323A - Philosophical Hermeneutics

Institution:

Merrimack College

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Hermeneutics —from the Greek “hermeneuein?to interpret)—is the art of interpretation. Philosophical hermeneutics, the special discipline that reflects on the conditions of the possibility of understanding and of being understood, involves both the particular methodology of textual interpretation and the general theory of human understanding. Readings are from Plato to Gadamer and beyond—including Schleiermacher, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida, et al. Prerequisite: PH 112A and another course in philosophy or the permission of the instructor. Satisfies the second institutional requirement in philosophy. Three hours a week.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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