This paper argues that digital humanities methods offer a solution to the problem of inconsistent interpretations in philosophy, which the author terms "hermeneutic Calvinball." The author contends that digital methods can establish a baseline for the importance of concepts within a philosopher's work, track changes in emphasis over time, and identify key conceptual connections. This approach is demonstrated through an analysis of Nietzsche's writings on shame, revealing a greater emphasis on shame than previously recognized in the scholarship.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Oct 06, 2023
Authors
Mark Alfano
Tags
digital humanities
philosophy
interpretation
Nietzsche
shame
conceptual connections
hermeneutic Calvinball
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