A Manner of Hermeneutics

Authors

  • Dr. Kevin Wood University of Lethbridge

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55016/ojs/jah.v2025Y2025.81734

Abstract

This article explores the interrelated notions of being, openness, and experience to engage a manner of hermeneutics as more than method, rather, as a way of being. A disposition to be present and attentiveness to learning is foundational for those who take up a hermeneutic stance. Through illustrative examples of hermeneutic pondering, the writing evokes a sensibility that positions hermeneutics as attuned to the nature of being, rather than bound to procedural method. It invites interpretation as a search for the essence of phenomena worthy of attention, while also recognizing that meaning may dissipate when concepts are abstracted from the situated immediacy of the present moment.

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Author Biography

Dr. Kevin Wood, University of Lethbridge

Based at the University of Lethbridge, Dr. Kevin Wood serves as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education. He lives and works on the traditional territory of the Siksikaitsitapi People.

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Published

2025-08-05

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2025: 2025

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