By Colman Cassidy Abstract This paper explores whether the ‘hermeneutic circle’ makes all understanding subjective. In framing an answer to this question, some of the salient features of hermeneutic theory are addressed.  The first revolves around the definition of hermeneutics: its basic distinctive claim – what it postulates as the aim and method of understanding…
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Coman Cassidy ABSTRACT This paper raises a key question in moral philosophy, namely, the ethical dimensions of utilitarianism in action – as demonstrated by Irish government policy on a pivotally important aspect of public health, the eradication of pertussis (whooping cough), a killer disease in infants.   The paper is in two parts. The first…
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