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Doing Heideggerian hermeneutic research: a discussion paper
Elizabeth A Smythe1, Pamela M Ironside, Sharon L Sims
1Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Liz.smythe@aut.ac.nz
International Journal of Nursing Studies
|October 24, 2007
Summary
This study explores the lived experience of conducting Heideggerian hermeneutic research. It emphasizes a cyclical process of reading, writing, and dialogue, requiring disciplined thinking and openness to emergent insights.
Area of Science:
- Phenomenology
- Hermeneutics
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- Extensive literature exists on the epistemology of Heideggerian hermeneutic research.
- This paper offers insights derived from the practical enactment of such research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To articulate the lived experience of conducting Heideggerian hermeneutic research.
- To provide a practical understanding of the research process.
Main Methods:
- Authors shared their experiences with the primary author.
- Utilized existing published data from three participants.
- Employed a cyclical process of reading, talking, writing, and rewriting, characteristic of phenomenology.
Main Results:
- Heideggerian hermeneutic research is a cyclical journey of 'thinking' involving reading, writing, and dialogue.
- Insights emerge through disciplined engagement, openness to questions, and attunement to texts.
- The process requires attentive listening and a willingness to follow emergent understanding.
Conclusions:
- Successful Heideggerian hermeneutic research requires a disciplined methodological understanding.
- Researchers and readers must commit to questioning and trusting emergent understanding.
- The goal is resonance of understanding, not absolute, timeless truth.
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