What is it about?
In both China and the West, there is an emphasis on the literal sense as the basis of all interpretations. By discussing the hermeneutic circle, the textual integrity, and the connection of the theological tradition from Augustine to Aquinas and Luther with contemporary literary theory, this essay comments on the various concepts and argues for the importance of the plain or literal sense of the text for valid interpretation.
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Why is it important?
How to distinguish valid and invalid interpretation? How to guard against misreading and misinterpretations? These are important questions in all understanding and interpretations.
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I have a continuous interest in hermeneutics and cross-cultural understanding, and this article is related to my book, Allegoresis: Reading Canonical Literature East and West (Cornell UP, 2005), which has come out in a Japanese translation in 2016.
Professor Longxi Zhang
City University of Hong Kong
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This page is a summary of: The Hermeneutic Circle, Textual Integrity, and the Validity of Interpretation, Christianity & Literature, November 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0148333118789757.
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