Name: Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences: Essays on Language, Action and Interpretation (Cambridge Philosophy Classics)
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Author: Paul Ricoeur
ISBN: 9781316508206

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Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences: Essays on Language, Action and Interpretation (Cambridge Philosophy Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paul Ricoeur

Illustrated by

John B. Thompson

Translated by

John B. Thompson

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.1 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.44 kg.

ISBN13

9781316508206

Synopsis "Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences: Essays on Language, Action and Interpretation (Cambridge Philosophy Classics)"

Collected and translated by John B. Thompson, this collection of essays by Paul Ricoeur includes many that had never appeared in English before the volume's publication in 1981. As comprehensive as it is illuminating, this lucid introduction to Ricoeur's prolific contributions to sociological theory features his more recent writings on the history of hermeneutics, its central themes and issues, his own constructive position and its implications for sociology, psychoanalysis and history. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Charles Taylor, illuminating its enduring importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, this classic work has been revived for a new generation of readers.

Paul Ricoeur

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Paul Ricoeur (Valence, France, 1913 – Châtenay-Malabry, 2005) was a French philosopher known for his phenomenological-hermeneutic approach, integrating currents such as existentialism, psychoanalysis, and analytic philosophy. He developed his academic career at institutions like the universities of Strasbourg, the Sorbonne, Nanterre, and Chicago. His work focuses on the interpretation of time, identity, and memory, addressing fundamental questions about the human condition and historical narrative.

Among his most notable works are Time and Narrative (1983-1985), Oneself as Another (1990), and Memory, History, Forgetting (2000). These works explore the relationship between temporal experience, personal identity, and the representation of the past, significantly contributing to contemporary philosophy. Ricoeur received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Balzan Prize for Philosophy in 2004.

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