Theologische Hermeneutik – Erinnerung an ein Jahrhundertprojekt

Abstract

This article contextualises Rudolf Bultmann’s account of hermeneutics, one of the most influential contributions to the philosophical and theological tradition of hermeneutics since the 18th century. Not only does the article provide a detailed description of a fundamental shift from the hermeneutic understanding of a text to the self-understanding of the interpreter of a text; it also highlights the consequences of that very shift for the hermeneutic interpretation of texts. The article concludes with an examination of the particular capacities and limits of this notable “project of the century”.