The author is the meaning: narrative in Augustine's hermeneutics
The parallel between Augustine's preoccupation with language and the linguistic turn' of the last century has made him a valuable figure in recent discussions on hermeneutics and meaning. Still, he has yet to be brought into serious conversation with contemporary narrative hermeneutics. I...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2018]
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Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-175 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430
/ Hermeneutics
/ Narrative theory
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| RelBib Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Augustine
B Postmodernism B Language B Narrative B Hermeneutics |
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| Summary: | The parallel between Augustine's preoccupation with language and the linguistic turn' of the last century has made him a valuable figure in recent discussions on hermeneutics and meaning. Still, he has yet to be brought into serious conversation with contemporary narrative hermeneutics. In this essay, I contend that narrative hermeneutics provides a lens through which we can appreciate the important role narrative plays in Augustine's hermeneutics and, in particular, how it shapes his account of meaning. Rather than casting his perception of meaning as a static reality that lies completely beyond the text, recognising the place of narrative in his thought allows us to appreciate the dynamic and personal aspects of meaning which it produces. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930618000054 |