Gadamer: A Philosophical Portrait

by Donatella Di Cesare

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253007631
• ISBN13: 9780253007636
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher