Hans-Georg Gadamer

Informationen zum Autor Karl Simms is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Liverpool, UK. His other books include the Routledge Critical Thinkers Paul Ricoeur . Klappentext Hans-Georg Gadamer's theory of hermeneutics is one of the most important modern theories of interpretation and understanding, and at its heart is the experience of reading literature. In this clear and comprehensive guide to Gadamer's thought, Karl Simms:presents an overview of Gadamer's life and works, outlining his importance to hermeneutic theory and its place in literary studiesexplains and puts into context his key ideas, including 'dialogue', 'phron¿sis', 'play', 'tradition', and 'horizon'shows how Gadamer's ideas have been influential in the interpretation of literary textsexplains Gadamer's debates with key contemporaries and successors, such as Habermas, Ricoeur and Derridaprovides detailed suggestions for further reading.With a significance that crosses disciplinary boundaries from cultural studies, literary theory and philosophy through to history, music and fine arts, Gadamer's pioneering work on hermeneutic theory remains of crucial importance to the study of texts in the humanities. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Phronesis 4. Situation and Horizon, Prejudice and Tradition, Language and Play 5. Hermeneutics in Practice: Reading Texts After Gadamer Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: Karl Simms, Karl (The University of Liverpool Simms, Simms Karl
• Assisted by: Eaglestone Robert (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.10.2010
• EAN: 9780415493093
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49309-3
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers; Critical Thinkers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Philosophy, Christianity, Literary studies: general, Literary theory, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics