Conducting Hermeneutic Research

From Philosophy to Practice

Graham McCaffrey, James C. Field, Catherine M. Laing, Nancy J. Moules

• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781433127328
• eBook ISBN: 9781453914731
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Conducting Hermeneutic Research: From Philosophy to Practice is the only textbook that teaches the reader ways to conduct research from a philosophical hermeneutic perspective. It is an invaluable resource for graduate students about to embark in hermeneutic research and for academics or other researchers who are novice to this research method or who wish to extend their knowledge. In 2009, the lead author of this proposed text was one of three co-founders of the Canadian Hermeneutic Institute. The institute was created as a means of bringing together scholars of hermeneutics and hermeneutic research across disciplines in creative dialogue and conversations of philosophy, research, and practice. An outcome of this was the launch of the Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, with Nancy J. Moules serving as Editor. The work of the institute and the journal make clear that people (both students and professors) seek practical guidance on how to conduct hermeneutic research. This book is a must read for this audience.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Foreword: The Wisdom of Hermeneutics
• Chapter 1. Coming to Hermeneutics
• Chapter 2. A History of Hermeneutics
• Chapter 3. Gadamer’s Philosophical Hermeneutics
• Chapter 4. Being Methodical and Following Leads
• Chapter 5. The Address of the Topic
• Chapter 6. Conducting Interviews in Hermeneutic Research
• Chapter 7. Interpretation as Analysis
• Chapter 8. Interpretation as Writing
• Chapter 9. The Rigor and Integrity of Hermeneutic Research
• Chapter 10. “So What?” – Implications of Hermeneutic Research
• Chapter 11. Conclusion – Firsts and Lasts
• Afterword: Catching Hermeneutics in the Act
• Index