The text presents synoptic history of philosophical hermeneutics from his oldest classical history proceed with medieval hermeneutics, hermeneutics of Protestantism, modern times, Romanticism and Historicism to 20th century hermeneutic thinking presented by Husserl, Heidegger, Gadamer, Habermas, Ricoeur, Derrida and Ingarden.

Ladislav Tká?ik is an Associated Professor of philosophy at Trnava University. His research focuses on phenomenology, hermeneutics and philosophy of culture.

Contents: Hermeneutics as a Term – The Oldest History of Hermeneutic Thinking – Medieval Hermeneutic Thinking – Hermeneutics and Protestantism – Hermeneutic Thinking in Modern Times – Hermeneutics of Romanticism – Hermeneutics and Historicism – 20th Century Hermeneutic Thinking – The World of Language and Discourse – The World of Text.