Foundations of Hermeneutics:
1.1 Definition and origins of hermeneutics
1.2 Historical development: from biblical exegesis to general theory of interpretation
1.3 Key figures in early hermeneutics (Schleiermacher, Dilthey)
1.4 The hermeneutic circle: understanding parts and wholes 

Contemporary Hermeneutic Theories:
2.1 Heidegger's ontological turn in hermeneutics 
2.2 Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics 
2.3 Ricoeur's critical hermeneutics
2.4 Habermas and the hermeneutics of suspicion 2.5 Feminist and postcolonial approaches to hermeneutics

Applications and Implications of Hermeneutics:
3.1 Hermeneutics in literary theory and criticism
3.2 Legal hermeneutics and constitutional interpretation
3.3 Hermeneutics in social sciences and cultural studies
3.4 The role of hermeneutics in intercultural communication
3.5 Challenges and critiques of hermeneutic approaches
3.6 Future directions: digital hermeneutics and AI interpretation

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