Hermeneutics and Criticism
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Hermeneutics and Criticism is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s foundational work that systematizes the theory and practice of interpretation, especially of biblical and classical texts, and is considered a cornerstone of modern hermeneutics.
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| Hermeneutics and Criticism canonical | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hermeneutics and Criticism Context triple: [Friedrich Schleiermacher, notableWork, Hermeneutics and Criticism]
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New Criticism
New Criticism is a 20th-century literary theory movement that emphasizes close reading and analysis of a text’s formal elements while downplaying authorial intent and historical context.
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B.
Thirteen principles of exegesis
The Thirteen Principles of Exegesis are a classical rabbinic set of hermeneutic rules used to interpret and derive Jewish law and teachings from the Hebrew Bible.
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New Testament scholarship
New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
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On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hermeneutics and Criticism Target entity description: Hermeneutics and Criticism is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s foundational work that systematizes the theory and practice of interpretation, especially of biblical and classical texts, and is considered a cornerstone of modern hermeneutics.
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A.
New Criticism
New Criticism is a 20th-century literary theory movement that emphasizes close reading and analysis of a text’s formal elements while downplaying authorial intent and historical context.
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B.
Thirteen principles of exegesis
The Thirteen Principles of Exegesis are a classical rabbinic set of hermeneutic rules used to interpret and derive Jewish law and teachings from the Hebrew Bible.
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C.
New Testament scholarship
New Testament scholarship is the academic field that critically investigates the origins, composition, historical context, and theology of the writings of the Christian New Testament.
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D.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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E.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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hermeneutics treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philology
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a general theory of interpretation
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unify philological and theological interpretation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
biblical texts
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classical texts ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Schleiermacher ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions for correct understanding of texts
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rules and methods of exegesis ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of modern hermeneutics
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systematization of hermeneutic theory ⓘ systematization of interpretive practice ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
grammatical interpretation
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methodology of textual interpretation ⓘ psychological interpretation ⓘ relationship between understanding and interpretation ⓘ role of the interpreter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
practice of interpretation
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textual criticism ⓘ theory of interpretation ⓘ understanding of texts ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
art of understanding
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fusion of grammatical and technical (psychological) interpretation ⓘ hermeneutic circle ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century German philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hans-Georg Gadamer
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modern biblical hermeneutics ⓘ philosophical hermeneutics ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biblical interpretation
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classical philology ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ interpretation theory ⓘ |
| partOf | Schleiermacher’s hermeneutical writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | modern hermeneutics ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
cornerstone of modern hermeneutics
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foundational work in hermeneutic theory ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biblical studies
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classical studies ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
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