hermeneutics is a word with Greek origin and means the art or technique of interpreting and explaining a text or speech.
Its original meaning was related to the Bible, and in this case it consisted of understanding the Scriptures, to understand the meaning of the words of God. Hermeneutics is also present in philosophy and in the legal area, each with its own meaning.
According to philosophy, hermeneutics addresses two aspects: the epistemological, with the interpretation of texts and the ontological, which refers to the interpretation of a reality.
Etymologically, the word is related to the Greek god Hermes, who was one of the gods of oratory.
Biblical Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics in the Bible is the art of studying the scriptures, what each word, phrase, and chapter means.
There are many texts in the Bible that are difficult to understand, so hermeneutics is essential for people who do not have much knowledge of words and symbols.
Hermeneutics in Philosophy
In philosophy, hermeneutics is the science that studies the art and theory of interpretation, and emerged in Ancient Greece. Hermeneutics studies several subjects in different areas, such as literature, religion and law.
In philosophy, hermeneutics is founded by Hans-Georg Gadamer, who wrote a book on how to explain and analyze texts coherently, through special methods. For Gadamer, hermeneutics is a way of understanding the spiritual sciences and history, through an interpretation of tradition.
Legal Hermeneutics
In the legal area, hermeneutics is the science that created the rules and methods for interpreting the norms legal entities, making them known in their exact meaning and expected by the bodies that created.
Every legal norm must be applied due to the whole of the current legal system, and it does not depend on the interpretation of each one, it must be linked to the legal commandments of a society.
