Hermeneutics and Phenomenology

Question 1

Hermeneutic

Answer 1

• Focus on “humanvetenskap”
• From interpretation of text to intentions and meanings in human expressions
  Not explaining
• Useful for interpreting data

Question 2

The hermeneutic circle

Answer 2

• Focus on circular processes
  The whole and parts - Understanding
• Analysing the context, intent etc
• Initial understanding - New understanding¨
  Same study, different perspectives
• A never ending spiral?

Question 3

Phenomenology

Answer 3

• From mapping the structure of consciousness
  Subjective perspective of the world
  Base for psychology
• To understand how human minds works

Question 4

Prejudgment

Answer 4

• Our preconceived notions of everything
  Part of science, can we get rid of it?
• Focus on intention and meaning, not cause-effect

Question 5

What is being interpreted?

Answer 5

• The intentions of an account?
• The meanings conveyed by the account?
• The meanings ascribed to the account by the interpreter?

Question 6

Ontologically subjective

Answer 6

• Meaning is subjective
  It only exists in an individuals mind

Question 7

Epistemically objective

Answer 7

• It exists independent of the interpreter
• Can we understand the other person?