Hermeneutic circle: The hermeneutic circle is a process of interpretation in which the whole and its parts are mutually illuminating. It is a recursive process in which the interpreter moves back and forth between the whole text and its individual parts in order to arrive at a comprehensive understanding. See also Hermeneutics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |