Application of Hermeneutical Analysis in Islamic Studies

Abstract

Hermeneutics as an independent method has established its special position in the field of human thinking. Especially in the 20th century, this method provided its achievements and findings for other disciplines such as philosophy, theology, social sciences and philosophy of religion, and created new discussions in those disciplines. Hermeneutics has two parts, a philosophical one and a methodological one. The first is based on philosophy, while the second is based on authorship. Questions addressed in this paper are: what are the crucial differences between the two main schools of philosophical hermeneutics, those of Gadamer and Betti, who were pioneers in this field during the last century? Which hermeneutic attitude can be used in Islamic studies? Can there be a relationship between the current method of understanding texts in Islamic studies and hermeneutics?