A Theory Of Understanding Process: Manuscript Of Ricoeur's Thought On Hermeneutics

The creation of phenomenology endows hermeneutics with new force. There are two ways to "graft" phenomenology and hermeneutics;the first one is the ontology of understanding invented by Martin Heidegger, which as a "shortcut" uncovers "being" through "there-being". In the way of "the sudden turn over of questions", it considers understanding as a mode of existence, rather than a mode of knowing, and it makes it with. The ontology of understanding disregard the purport of researches on exegesis, history or depth psychology, which neglects history, language and reflective to some extent. Understanding aims at being;being, however, hides inside method;in other words, the only way leading to being is method. Accordingly we must consider the ability of cognition before raising the question on the property of being.Therefore, a long and roundabout way to "graft" phenomenology and hermeneutics is perfectly needed. Based on ontology, we can integrate hermeneutics~as methodology and epistemology—with philosophical hermeneutics. It must be answered inside the language itself, instead of analyzing "There-being" to indicate the comprehension as a mode of existence. The language analysis method starts at semasiology, including the analysis of structure of significance, symbol and metaphor-highlight and so on, and reaches the ontological root of understanding via reflective. That is to say, we can make a way to point at contemporary philosophy through the "long way".