Flores-Galindo, M. 2009. Epistemología y Hermenéutica: Entre lo conmensurable y lo inconmensurable. Cinta moebio 36: 198-211

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Epistemology and Hermeneutics: Between commensurability and incommensurability

Dra. María de la Luz Flores-Galindo (floresgalindoluz@yahoo.com.mx) Colegio de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (México).

Abstract

Traditionally epistemology and hermeneutics have been separated, since the first deals with commensurability and the second with incommensurability. Nevertheless, in my opinion, nowadays it is possible to unite epistemology and hermeneutics if we start from a theory contemporary epistemology: the theory of the truth as rational acceptability in optimal epistemic conditions. This theory allows us to justify commensurability and to understand incommensurability.

Keywords: epistemology, hermeneutics, truth, commensurability, incommensurability.