Hermeneutics is a theory of text interpretation. Hermeneutics may also refer to: The hermeneutic circle, the process of understanding a text hermeneutically Biblical hermeneutics, the study of the principles of interpretation of the Bible Environmental hermeneutics, applies the techniques and resources of hermeneutics to environmental issues Philosophical hermeneutics, a theory of knowledge initiated by Martin Heidegger Quranic hermeneutics, study of theories of the interpretation and understanding of the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book Talmudic hermeneutics, the rules and methods for investigating the meaning of the Jewish scriptures Theological hermeneutics, the application of hermeneutics to theological texts Vedic hermeneutics (Mīmāṃsā), the exegesis of the Vedas, the earliest holy texts of Hinduism Hermeneutic style, an elaborate style of Latin in early medieval Europe See also Double hermeneutic Hermetic (disambiguation)