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hermeneutic inquiry  

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  • The English word hermeneutics is derived from the ancient Greek hermeneutike, meaning interpretation. First used by Plato (427–347 BCE) in the Politicus, it was usually linked with another word, mantike, meaning divination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Hermeneutic Inquiry]

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