Gadamer: A Philosophical Portrait

Hans-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.

Author: Donatella Di Cesare
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 02/20/2013
Series: Studies in Continental Thought
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780253007636