Ricoeur's theory of interpretation: An instrument for data interpretation in hermeneutic phenomenology

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Tan, Heather Margaret, Wilson, Anne and Olver, Ian. (2009). Ricoeur's theory of interpretation: An instrument for data interpretation in hermeneutic phenomenology. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 8(4), pp. 1 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690900800401
AuthorsTan, Heather Margaret, Wilson, Anne and Olver, Ian
Abstract

Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenology, although providing an appropriate philosophical foundation for research in the social sciences that seeks to investigate the meaning of lived experience, does not provide clarity of process, making it difficult to assign the degree of rigor to the work demanded in an era dominated by the positivist paradigm. Ricoeur (1981) further developed both Heidegger's and Gadamer's ideas, in the areas of method and interpretation of hermeneutic phenomenological research, in a direction that has addressed this difficulty. In this article the authors outline Ricoeur's theory, including three levels of data analysis, describe its application to the interpretation of data, and discuss two apparent contradictions in his theory. Ricoeur's theory of interpretation, as a tool for the interpretation of data in studies whose philosophical underpinning is hermeneutic phenomenology, deserves consideration by human sciences researchers who seek to provide a rigorous foundation for their work.

Keywordspalliative care; phenomenology; qualitative research methodology
Year2009
JournalInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods
Journal citation8 (4), pp. 1 - 15
PublisherUniversity of Alberta
ISSN1609-4069
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690900800401
Page range1 - 15
Research GroupSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Place of publicationCanada
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