Interpretation (philosophy)
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A philosophical interpretation is the assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration. Two broad types of interpretation can be distinguished: interpretations of physical objects, and interpretations of concepts (conceptual model).
Conceptual interpretations
Aesthetic interpretation
Interpretation is related to perceiving the things. An
Judicial interpretation
A judicial interpretation is a conceptual interpretation that explains how the judiciary should interpret the law, particularly constitutional documents and legislation (see statutory interpretation).
Logical interpretation
In
Religious interpretation
Religious interpretation and similarly religious self-interpretation define a section of religion-related studies (theology, comparative religion, reason) where attention is given to aspects of perception—where religious symbolism and the self-image of all those who hold religious views have important bearing on how others perceive their particular belief system and its adherents.
Scientific interpretation
Descriptive interpretation
An interpretation is a descriptive interpretation (also called a factual interpretation) if at least one of the undefined symbols of its formal system becomes, in the interpretation, the name of a physical object, or observable property. A descriptive interpretation is a type of interpretation used in science and logic to talk about empirical entities.
Scientific model
When scientists attempt to formalize the principles of the empirical sciences, they use an interpretation to
See also
References
- ^ "Philosophy : Aesthetics interpretation". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
External links
- Media related to Interpretation (philosophy) at Wikimedia Commons