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The Point 16: What are intellectuals for?
The Point 16: What are intellectuals for?
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The Point 16: What are intellectuals for?
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exegesis
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(from the Greek for "to lead out") a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, particularly a religious text
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The exegetical artifice may not be enough
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The exegetical artifice may not be enough
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hermeneutic
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the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts
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Derived from the Greek hermeneuia, the term has its root in the mythical actions of Hermes, the Olympic messenger god. As a philosophical methodology, hermeneutics addresses an activity that individuals (knowingly or otherwise) participate in every day: the act of interpretation.
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Derived from the Greek hermeneuia, the term has its root in the mythical actions of Hermes, the Olympic messenger god. As a philosophical methodology, hermeneutics addresses an activity that individuals (knowingly or otherwise) participate in every day: the act of interpretation.
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exigent
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(adjective) requiring immediate aid or action / (adjective) requiring or calling for much; demanding
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a university system ever more attuned to the exigencies of the market
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a university system ever more attuned to the exigencies of the market
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parochial
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relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
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the same parochial suspicion of belief systems strong enough to grapple with America's intrinsic egoism
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the same parochial suspicion of belief systems strong enough to grapple with America's intrinsic egoism
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