An Interpretation of Distanciation and Appropriation According to Paul Ricoeur's Theory

Abstract

The research objectives are 1) to study the concept of interpretation according to Paul Ricoeur's point of view 2) to study the concept of distanciation and appropriation according to Paul Ricoeur's Theory. . By considering both directions, namely starting from understanding leading to explanation and from explaining to understanding. In this process, distanciation creates two levels of understanding i.e. the naïve understanding of the overall meaning of the text and the interpreter uses this basic understanding to explain and interpret until understanding at the second level achieves a deeper understanding. This is supported by an explanation procedure. This understanding of distanciation is based on the concept of appropriation, which corresponds to the type of distanciation links to the complete objectification of the text. Explanations thus mediate between the two levels of understanding and is the phase that Ricoeur adds to strengthen the interpretation to integrate opposing viewpoints. Explanation and interpretation is a process that revolves around a unique hermeneutical arc, showing the interaction between the world of text and the interpreter. The world of the interpreter follows the stages of moving from initial understanding to new self-understanding.