Author: Svetlana V. Begicheva, Sr. lecturer of Business Information Science Dept; Dmitry M. Nazarov, Cand. Sc. (Ec.), Associate-Prof., Head of Business Information Science Dept.

Abstract: The paper examines hermeneutic approaches to understanding information. Economic hermeneutics is seen as a part of information hermeneutics. The possibility and necessity to use the principles of hermeneutics in economics are shown.

Key words: hermeneutics; information hermeneutics; information; economic hermeneutics; hermeneutic approach; interpretation; understanding; hermeneutic circle.