Philosophical Hermeneutics: A Series of Translations of Twentieth-Century Western Philosophy

Author: (German) Gadamer, translated by Xia Zhenping, Song Jianping
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The essays collected in Philosophical Hermeneutics are all philosophical writings by Gadamer written after the publication of Truth and Method. They not only provide a further elaboration of the important principles proposed in Truth and Method, but also supplement and develop them. For those who wish to systematically understand philosophical hermeneutics, this book will be a must-read. Philosophical Hermeneutics is an anthology of essays on philosophical hermeneutics selected by the American scholar David E. Linge from Gadamer's three-volume Collected Essays. The book consists of thirteen essays, divided into two parts. The first part contains seven essays that primarily elaborate the basic principles of philosophical hermeneutics, while the second part discusses the relationship between philosophical hermeneutics and other philosophical schools. A long preface by Linge, written for the English translation, provides a detailed introduction to philosophical hermeneutics and the content of the book.