Can Our Understanding of Old Texts be Objective?

Can Our Understanding of Old Texts be Objective?

The notion that old texts can not be objectively understood needs to be rejected. A very objective understanding of historical texts is, in fact, quite possible.

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Veröffentlicht in:History and theory :Studies in the philosophy of history 1991-10, Vol.30 (3), p.302-323
1. Verfasser: McCullagh, C. Behan
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Ambiguity
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Friendship
Historians
History
Illocutionary force
Philosophy
Political obligation
Political philosophy
Rhetorical dialogue
Secondary meanings
Semantics
Words
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Historians
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Political obligation
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Secondary meanings
Semantics
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