الهرمنيوطيقا في الفكر الغربي -دراسة في الماهية والجذور والتطور-

Hermeneutics in Western Thought - A Study in Essence, Roots and Evolution -

Human mind has been engaged since old times in seeking ways of the best methodology of engaging, understanding and knowing intentions of Texts. Hermeneutics is considered one of the old deep-rooted methods that was used for that, its influence has reached Contemporary Arab Thought in its dealings with Religious Texts and has met quite large popularity in many contemporary schools of thought. In this Study there is an explanation of its reality and essence in Western Thought - where it originated-, its roots -which belong in Greek Thought and Jewish and Christian Religions- and stages of development and foundations of each stage. All of this explains that this is an alien way of thought and a western human approach not fit to be applied in human texts let alone in divine texts. The Study includes an Introduction that has a statement of the importance of the subject, cause of adopting it, the study plan and three sections: the first section is to elucidate Hermeneutics and its connotation, the second on its roots and the third one is an explanation of its development, stages and its outcomes