Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Abdollah Nasri

Abstract

Philosophical hermeneutics is a theory of knowledge initiated by Martin Heidegger and developed by Hans-Georg Gadamer. Later philosophers, from Schleiermacher to Hirsch and Ricoeur, have studied the process of text interpretation and proposed some methods in this regard.
Muslim thinkers on jurisprudence and exegesis have also devoted attention to the process of text interpretation. However, only a few thinkers such as Rumi have addressed the manner in which interpretation takes place.
A prominent Muslim thinker, Muhammad Taqi Ja’fari holds special views on text interpretation in different discussions, in particular epistemological ones. This article seeks to interpret his views using philosophical hermeneutics and compare and contrast them with Gadamer’s views on prejudice, language, historicality, and fusion of horizons.

Keywords

• text interpretation
• method
• Perspective
• prejudice
• historicality
• play
• fusion of horizons