HansGeorg Gadamer
Truth and Method
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780936246
- author:
- HansGeorg Gadamer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 664
- Genre:
- Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Philosophy, German Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Truth and Method is a foundational work in 20th-century philosophy that established Hans-Georg Gadamer as a leading voice in the field. In this influential book, Gadamer explores the nature of knowledge and challenges traditional approaches to understanding cultural meaning.
Gadamer's central argument posits an inherent tension between 'truth' and 'method', highlighting how historical and cultural context shape human understanding. This groundbreaking approach has had a lasting impact on the humanities and social sciences, influencing thinkers such as Jurgen Habermas.
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