Hans-Georg Gadamer

ISBN-13: 9780415493086 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 198 str.

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Opis

Hans-Georg Gadamer s theory of hermeneutics is one of the most important modern theories of reading, offering both a framework for understanding the practice and a method for its interpretation. In this clear and comprehensive guide to Gadamer s thought, Karl Simms:

• presents an overview of his life and works, outlining his importance to phenomenological theory and its place in literary studies
• explains and puts into context his key ideas, including the importance of symbol and festival to his work on beauty
• provides a guide to the practical application of Gadamer s thought to the interpretation of texts
• presents a useful glossary of relevant terms and a section suggesting further reading.

With a significance that crosses disciplinary boundaries from literary theory and philosophy through to cultural studies and media, Gadamer s pioneering work on hermeneutic theory remains of crucial importance to the study of texts in the humanities. "

Spis treści

Why Gadamer?  Key Ideas.  1. Hermeneutics in Theory: From Schleiermacher to Heidegger  2. The Greeks (1): Plato and Dialogue  3. The Greeks (2): Aristotle and Phronēsis  4. Situation and Horizon, Prejudice and Tradition, Language and Play  5. Hermeneutics in Practice: Reading Texts  After Gadamer  Further Reading

O autorze

Karl Simms is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Liverpool, UK. His other books include the Routledge Critical Thinkers Paul Ricoeur.