Understanding Thought -- An Initial Discussion on Hermeneutics

Author: Peng Qifu
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is an academic work that explores understanding problems and theories. The author adopts a method that combines historical analysis with theoretical discussion, grounded in the of the genealogy of modern Western hermeneutics and case studies of related theoretical issues in Western hermeneutics. It expands the scope of hermeneutic research to fields such as modern Western philosophy of science, philosophy of social sciences, and Marxist philosophy, proposing unique insights on numerous issues. The book is primarily divided into three parts: The first part is a of the history of hermeneutics, where the first three chapters provide a summary of the origins of Western hermeneutics and its contemporary diversification, while the fourth chapter offers a comprehensive analysis of the direction and trends of this development. The second part explores hermeneutic theory, where chapters five and six discuss the linguistic perspective and the truth problem in hermeneutics, respectively. Chapter seven analyzes the role of the applicability issue in Gadamer's philosophy and its relationship with his late "practice philosophy orientation." Chapter eight elaborates on the "problem consciousness" of philosophical hermeneutics and the issue of relativism. The third part addresses the expansion of hermeneutic theory, where chapter nine conducts a detailed analysis of the hermeneutic dimension revealed in the development of modern Western philosophy of science and the dialogue and integration trends between modern Western hermeneutics and philosophy of science. Chapter ten reflects on the intrinsic connection between hermeneutics and the philosophy of social sciences. Chapter eleven, based on an analysis and utilization of academic resources related to Marxist hermeneutics, proposes for the first time in China the idea and preliminary framework for constructing a Marxist "practice-text hermeneutics" theoretical system.