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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Imam Khomeini International University
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MA (Political Science), Imam Khomeini International University
Abstract
Hermeneutics, as one of the most important branches of knowledge under human sciences, has its roots in the West. As a newly emerged knowledge in the field of culture, hermeneutics has shown its unremitting influence on some sciences, particularly on interpretive texts of the West, to reserve a highly valuable status for itself in human intellectualism. With respect to the introduction of hermeneutics to the world of Islam, this paper explicates the two subdivisions of philosophical and methodological hermeneutics. Philosophical hermeneutics is interpreter-oriented while methodological hermeneutics is author-oriented. The paper tries to explore the common fundamentals between classic hermeneutics and the interpretive method of the Muslims in understanding religious texts and the religious thought literature. Therefore, the principal question this paper proposes is this: From the two philosophical and methodological hermeneutics, which one is compatible with text interpretation style of Muslims and their thoughts? The findings of the paper show that philosophical hermeneutics is not an appropriate method for interpretation of the sacred texts of the Muslims due to its relativistic approach in interpretation of the texts. Therefore, methodological hermeneutics – for its author-oriented approach – is appropriate for interpretation of the religious texts of the Muslims.
Qorbanzadeh Savar,Q. and shariatmadari,A. (2017). Application of Hermeneutics to Muslims’ Interpretive Texts (With Emphasis on Political Thought Literature). The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 4(13), 69-93.
MLA
Qorbanzadeh Savar,Q. , and shariatmadari,A. . "Application of Hermeneutics to Muslims’ Interpretive Texts (With Emphasis on Political Thought Literature)", The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 4, 13, 2017, 69-93.
HARVARD
Qorbanzadeh Savar Q., shariatmadari A. (2017). 'Application of Hermeneutics to Muslims’ Interpretive Texts (With Emphasis on Political Thought Literature)', The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 4(13), pp. 69-93.
CHICAGO
Q. Qorbanzadeh Savar and A. shariatmadari, "Application of Hermeneutics to Muslims’ Interpretive Texts (With Emphasis on Political Thought Literature)," The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 4 13 (2017): 69-93,
VANCOUVER
Qorbanzadeh Savar Q., shariatmadari A. Application of Hermeneutics to Muslims’ Interpretive Texts (With Emphasis on Political Thought Literature). The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 2017; 4(13): 69-93.