Gadamer: A Philosophical PortraitHans-Georg Gadamer (1900-2002), one of the towering figures of contemporary Continental philosophy, is best known for Truth and Method, where he elaborated the concept of "philosophical hermeneutics," a programmatic way to get to what we do when we engage in interpretation. Donatella Di Cesare highlights the central place of Greek philosophy, particularly Plato, in Gadamer's work, brings out differences between his thought and that of Heidegger, and connects him with discussions and debates in pragmatism. This is a sensitive and thoroughly readable philosophical portrait of one of the 20th century's most powerful thinkers. |
Contents
The Event of Truth | |
Lingering in | |
On the Way to Philosophical Hermeneutics | |
The Constellation of Understanding | |
An Ethics Close to Life | |
Philosophical Hermeneutics and Greek Philosophy | |
The Horizon of Dialogue | |
Hermeneutics as Philosophy | |
Keeping the Dialogue Going | |
INDEX OF NAMES | |
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absolute according to Gadamer aesthetic consciousness already analytic philosophy Aristotle articulated becomes beginning Cambridge Celan common concept context contrast critical critique Dasein deconstruction Derrida dialectics dialogue Dilthey distance emerges emphasizes encounter essay ethics example experience facticity finite finitude Frankfurt Frankfurt/M Gadamer's German Gianni Vattimo Greek philosophy Günter Figal Habermas Hans-Georg Gadamer Hegel Heidegger's Heidelberg Hermeneutische historical consciousness horizon human Husserl important infinite interpretation James Risser Jean Grondin Jürgen Habermas Kant knowledge language limit linguistic logos Löwith Marburg Martin Heidegger means metaphysics Mohr Siebeck nonunderstanding one’s oneself ontological Parmenides Paul Celan phenomenology philosophical hermeneutics phrónesis Plato play poetry political position possible precisely present question reading recognize reflection remains role Schleiermacher sense Socrates speak Sprache Suhrkamp takes theory thinking thought tradition trans Truth and Method Tübingen ultimate foundation understanding University Press utopia Vattimo voice volume chapter Wittgenstein word writing