Paul Tillichs notion of the "symbol" and Hans-Georg Gadamers notion of the "fusion of horizons," should inspire all of us to rethink our relationships with and understanding of others. Tillich and Gadamer offer two different yet connected reactions to estrangement and alienation that culminate in their respective notions of "participation." They recognize what many have failed to see, namely, the need to make connections between several dimensions of experience, i.e., those dimensions typically segmented between the natural sciences and human sciences, the sciences and the arts,...
Paul Tillichs notion of the "symbol" and Hans-Georg Gadamers notion of the "fusion of horizons," should inspire all of us to rethink our relationshi...