Gadamer: Fusion of Horizons (Figure, Photo)

Author: (Japan) Takashi Maruyama
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Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Gadamer (1990-) is a German philosopher. He has served as a professor at universities such as Marburg University, Leipzig University, Frankfurt University, and Heidelberg University. Influenced by Heidegger, he established his unique "philosophical hermeneutics," which has had a significant impact on modern thought. His major works include "Truth and Method—An Outline of Philosophical Hermeneutics." The purpose of this book is to analyze Gadamer's "Truth and Method—An Outline of Philosophical Hermeneutics." Among the famous philosophers who emerged in the second half of this century, Gadamer stands out particularly. Relatively speaking, his works are not as well-known in Japan, and his popularity is generally not very high. Gadamer's "philosophical hermeneutics" is the "logic of understanding," which focuses on our world understanding and self-understanding and conducts a detailed analysis. While we are constrained by the "prejudices" of our era or society, we can also transcend them and open up new perspectives. While being determined by history, we can also transcend it and open up new perspectives. Re-creating history while being determined by history—the dynamism of "understanding" gives rise to "fusion of horizons." This is the central idea of Gadamer.