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Hermeneutics
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The Great Man Theory
popularized by Thomas Carlyle in the 1840s
Hermeneutic History
19th century ideal that states that history can be explained by the impact of "Great Men"
Recognized all the way back to ancient Greek Philosophy
Emerges in the Middle Ages and Renaissance as a crucial part of understanding Biblical Studies
Definition
Counter Argument
1. the study of the methodological principles
2. a method or principle of interpretation
Herbert Spencer in 1860 argued, such great men are products of their society and that their actions would be impossible without the conditions built before their lifetimes
Idea of Hermeneutics
Covers both understanding and interpretation of linguistic and non-linguistic expressions