De hermeneutische cirkel
Example: De hermeneutische cirkel helpt bij het begrijpen van teksten en contexten.
Definition
"De hermeneutische cirkel" is a philosophical concept referring to the process of understanding a text or context by continuously interpreting its parts and the whole in relation to each other. It highlights how comprehension involves moving back and forth between details and overall meaning.
Etymology
The term "de hermeneutische cirkel" originates from hermeneutics, the study of interpretation, particularly of texts. The word 'hermeneutic' comes from the Greek god Hermes, known as the messenger and interpreter, while 'cirkel' means circle in Dutch, reflecting the cyclical nature of interpretation involved in this concept.
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"De hermeneutische cirkel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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