ENGL 300: Introduction to Theory of Literature
Lecture 03 - Ways In and Out of the Hermeneutic Circle. In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry examines acts of reading and interpretation by way of the theory of hermeneutics. The origins of hermeneutic thought are traced through Western literature. The mechanics of hermeneutics, including the idea of a hermeneutic circle, are explored in detail with reference to the works of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Martin Heidegger, and E. D. Hirsch. Particular attention is paid to the emergence of concepts of "historicism" and "historicality" and their relation to hermeneutic theory. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 03 - Ways In and Out of the Hermeneutic Circle |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. The History of Hermeneutics |
| [00:10:32] | 2. The Hermeneutic Circle |
| [00:20:37] | 3. On Prejudice |
| [00:23:45] | 4. Historicism and "Historicality" |
| [00:27:48] | 5. Gadamer's Debt to Heidegger |
| [00:33:21] | 6. Prejudice and Tradition |
| [00:37:20] | 7. E. D. Hirsch |
| References |
| Lecture 3 - Ways In and Out of the Hermeneutic Circle Instructor: Professor Paul H. Fry. Handout: Passages from Heidegger [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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