Hermeneutics. Towards a Philosophy without Text

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Published: Jan 29, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12795/Differenz.2026.i12.10
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Hermeneutics, Thing of the text, World of the text

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Aluizio Oliveira de Souza
Universidad Federal de Piauí
José Vanderlei
Federal University of Piauí - UFPI - Brazil

Abstract

This article aims to present and develop the following question: public universities in Brazil, in the field of human sciences, especially in the area of ​​philosophy, have been limited to investigating the understanding, explanation and interpretation of written texts only. It is considered problematic that, both in undergraduate (bachelor’s or undergraduate) and postgraduate (master's and doctorate) courses, it is mandatory to deal with the production of texts in order to enter or complete a course at a public university. This problem manifests itself both in the situation of selection for a place for entry and in the completion of a course, in which it is necessary to write a formal text, that is, a text for entry and another for graduation. Therefore, the development of this investigation starts from three main moments, namely: Ortega y Gasset’s reflection on the university; Hans-Georg Gadamer’s notion of “text thing”; and Paul Ricoeur’s notion of “text world”. Finally, we seek to demonstrate, based on the hermeneutics of Gadamer and Ricoeur, other possibilities that go beyond the conception of text established by written fixation.

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Oliveira de Souza, A., & Carneiro, J. V. (2026). Hermeneutics. Towards a Philosophy without Text. Differenz. Revista Internacional De Estudios Heideggerianos Y Sus Derivas contemporáneas, (12), 147–161. https://doi.org/10.12795/Differenz.2026.i12.10
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No. 12 (2026): Differenz. Revista internacional de estudios heideggerianos y sus derivas contemporáneas
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Dossier: Hermenéutica
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Author Biography

José Vanderlei , Federal University of Piauí - UFPI - Brazil

Philosophy teacher at the Federal University of Piauí – UFPI
Post-Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos – UNISINOS Coordinator of the Philosophical Hermeneutics Group in Paul Ricoeur:
investigation of a thought in movement - PPGFIL/UFPI.

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