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Hermeneutics and Education

Hermeneutics and Education

By Gallagher, Shaun

Published by State University of New York Press

English 1992
eBook

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Develops a fourfold theory of hermeneutics and applies it to educational theory to show how interpretation shapes learning, teaching, and the philosophical foundations of education. In Hermeneutics and Education, Shaun Gallagher offers a groundbreaking philosophical investigation into the role of interpretation in learning, teaching, and educational theory. Moving beyond abstract debate, Gallagher develops a rich fourfold typology of hermeneutics—conservative, moderate, critical, and radical—each articulated through a set of guiding principles that illuminate how meaning is formed, contested, and transformed in educational contexts. With clarity and philosophical rigor, Gallagher not only maps these positions but tests their implications against contemporary educational theory. He shows how each hermeneutical stance can deepen educational practice, while also critically examining the limits of hermeneutic approaches through insights drawn from learning theory. This work is both a theoretical landmark and a practical provocation. It challenges educators and philosophers alike to reconsider the foundations of educational meaning, authority, and interpretation.Wide-ranging, deeply researched, and conceptually innovative, Hermeneutics and Education is essential reading for scholars of philosophy of education, curriculum theory, and hermeneutic philosophy—and a powerful resource for anyone interested in how understanding is shaped in the classroom and beyond.

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