Interpretation is not confined to a single method of object-analysis; rather, it encompasses a diverse range of approaches across different domains of experience. This plurality of interpretive methods stems from a fundamental shift in philosophical hermeneutics, which paralleled the transformation of scientific thought in the nineteenth century. During this period, long-established idealist philosophical systems came under scrutiny, prompting a broader intellectual upheaval that reshaped not only philosophy but also the sciences. In response, a movement emerged advocating for the autonomy of individual scientific disciplines while fostering a dynamic interplay between philosophy and these fields. Heidegger was a vocal critic of the era’s dominant positivist and empiricist philosophies, which sought to universalize the research methods of the natural sciences. He condemned this prevailing perspective as a reductive materialism—one that stripped inquiry of its depth by subordinating all understanding to the framework of the natural sciences.