Theory and Religious Understanding: A Critique of the Hermeneutics of Joachim Wach

ability account of understanding aims assertion basic Basil Blackwell Betti Bultmann concept concern conditions of understanding context criteria for understanding critical derstanding Dilthey's discipline discussion doctrine Emilio Betti empirical epistemological explanation G. E. M. Anscombe G. H. von Wright Gadamer grammar grammatical investigation Heidegger hermeneutician hermeneutics Hermeneutik Hirsch History of Religions human Ibid idea implications inner process inquiry interpreter's Joachim Wach Kurt Rudolph language linguistic Lotus Sutra Ludwig Wittgenstein Mahayana meaning meneutics metaphysical methodology nature of understanding neutics normative object of understanding objective understanding ontology particular person philosophical possibility practical principles priori problem process of understanding psychological question reader reflection Religionswissenschaft religious experience religious expression remarks requires response Rudolf Bultmann Rush Rhees Schleiermacher Schleiermacher's sense for religion situation Sociology of Religion sort specific standing Study of Religions Sutra term theology theoretical theory of understanding tion tradition treatment utterance valid Verstehen Wach's Wilhelm Dilthey word Zettel