Leithart Versus Hirsch

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Picking up on some quotes by Roger Lundin, Leithart posts some helpfully criticisms of E.D. Hirsch, much beloved of conservatives for his insistence that the author’s intention is that which ultimately determines meaning. In the process, Leithart observes that the approach of men like Gadamer is probably far more Christian.

Intention
Gnostic Hermeneutics
Gnostic Hermeneutics 2
Fractures of the Mind

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Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) writes in the areas of biblical theology and ethics, but frequently trespasses beyond these bounds. He participates in the weekly Mere Fidelity podcast, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, and tweets at @zugzwanged.
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