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# Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction

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Review: Good introduction
Review: I enjoyed reading this book, which I found accessible and engaging, even for me, a non-specialist. I particularly admired the authors' dismantling of logical positivism, without resort to an adversarial religious stance or dismissal of the role and benefits of empirical knowledge. Although Zimmermann suggests that logical positivism - with attendant notions of objectivity - has long been contested by philosophers of science, he mentions the lingering effects in the public arena. This resonates with my own disquiet upon repeatedly hearing the idiom “The facts speak for themselves” – a claim that presents two problems. First, it uses highly metaphorical language. Second, it’s hard to verify empirically. Somewhat paradoxically, the book presents scientists as far more humane, intuitive and richly-textured than most film-enhanced stereo-types (and, undoubtedly, some real-life characters). Although Zimmermann is critical of the quest for maths-like certainly, his arguments do draw on a gentle and reassuring reason, as well as generosity of spirit, without resorting to relativism. Perhaps most notably, the author exposes those, of many persuasions, who wish to disguise their own opinions with the cloak of objectivity. In so discussing, the author succinctly explains the results of the “systematic elimination of the knower from the process of knowing with a sole focus on the object of knowledge”. He insists - convincingly, I think - that knowledge is a process, mediated and invariably indicative of an advocate. This book, though drawing on old ideas, is pertinent to the contemporary world in which fundamentalism (religious and secular) threatens to bifurcate both our thinking and our communities. I highly recommend it to those exasperated by dichotomous, adversarial thinking; and, indeed, to those still so-inclined.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #117,715 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #792 in Specific Philosophical Topics #11,536 in Higher & Continuing Education Textbooks |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (175) |
| Dimensions  | 1.27 x 10.92 x 17.27 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0199685355 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0199685356 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | 22 October 2015 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***R on 28 May 2021*

Good introduction

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***A on 11 November 2015*

I enjoyed reading this book, which I found accessible and engaging, even for me, a non-specialist. I particularly admired the authors' dismantling of logical positivism, without resort to an adversarial religious stance or dismissal of the role and benefits of empirical knowledge. Although Zimmermann suggests that logical positivism - with attendant notions of objectivity - has long been contested by philosophers of science, he mentions the lingering effects in the public arena. This resonates with my own disquiet upon repeatedly hearing the idiom “The facts speak for themselves” – a claim that presents two problems. First, it uses highly metaphorical language. Second, it’s hard to verify empirically. Somewhat paradoxically, the book presents scientists as far more humane, intuitive and richly-textured than most film-enhanced stereo-types (and, undoubtedly, some real-life characters). Although Zimmermann is critical of the quest for maths-like certainly, his arguments do draw on a gentle and reassuring reason, as well as generosity of spirit, without resorting to relativism. Perhaps most notably, the author exposes those, of many persuasions, who wish to disguise their own opinions with the cloak of objectivity. In so discussing, the author succinctly explains the results of the “systematic elimination of the knower from the process of knowing with a sole focus on the object of knowledge”. He insists - convincingly, I think - that knowledge is a process, mediated and invariably indicative of an advocate. This book, though drawing on old ideas, is pertinent to the contemporary world in which fundamentalism (religious and secular) threatens to bifurcate both our thinking and our communities. I highly recommend it to those exasperated by dichotomous, adversarial thinking; and, indeed, to those still so-inclined.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***N on 28 April 2025*

Excellent book. I really enjoyed it.

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