Naslov
Towards a transformative hermeneutics of disengagement

Autori
Brassard, Francis

Izvornik
Shodhsamhita (2277-7067) 9 (2022), 2; 179-193

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Interpretation of myths ; hermeneutics ; comparative religions

Sažetak
One area of the scientific study of religion where hermeneutics has played a major role is certainly the interpretation of myths. Whether we are dealing with a psychological approach allowing us to have a peek into the mind of the believers or relying on a sociological method to describe the inner workings of a community, myths have been one of the primary sources of information for an entire field of study. The modern attempts at identifying the basic structure underlying religious phenomena orat reducing the behavior of the homo religiosus to a single principle has produced interesting results the moment myths became objects of inquiry. I insist on the term ―object‖ as this notion presupposes an important change of perspective and attitude towards elements that are constitutive of any human culture. To some extent, myths have always been subjected to a form of hermeneutics by their believers. However, because myths are an integral part of their psychological, social and spiritual lives, believers are, so to speak, looking at the world through them. This is not the case for the scholar of religion who is looking at the myths he tries to make sense of.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Religijske znanosti (interdisciplinarno polje), Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti

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