Whose Community? Which Interpretation? – Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church. After providing a historical overview of contemporary theories of interpretation, Westphal addresses postmodern hermeneutical theory, arguing that the relativity embraced there is not the same as the relativism in which "anything goes." Rather, Westphal encourages us to embrace the proliferation of interpretations based on different perspectives as a way to get at the richness of the biblical text.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-10-01
Mått:137 x 213 x 13 mm
Vikt:204 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9780801031472

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Merold Westphal (PhD, Yale University) is distinguished professor of philosophy at Fordham University in Bronx, New York, where he has taught for more than twenty years. His many publications include Postmodern Philosophy and Christian Thought and Overcoming Onto-Theology.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Hermeneutics 101: No Interpretation Needed?2. Hermeneutics 102: A Little Historical Background3. Against Romantic Hermeneutics: Away from Psychologism4. Objectivism and Authorial Privilege5. Revoking Authorial Privilege6. Rehabilitating Tradition7. On Not Clinging to the Prejudice against Prejudice8. Art as the Site of Truth beyond Method9. Performance, Application, Conversation10. Conversation and the Liberal-Communitarian Debate11. The Church as Conversation12. Transcendence, Revelation, and CommunityIndex