WHAT IS HERMENEUTIC PHILOSOPHY?
WHAT IS HERMENEUTIC PHILOSOPHY?
Author(s): Włodzimierz LorencSubject(s): Social Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Fundacja Filozofia na Rzecz Dialogu
Keywords: hermeneutic philosophy; hermeneutics; Hans-Georg Gadamer; Paul Ricoeur; universalism
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to characterize hermeneutic philosophy in a manner that differs from the usual attempts at defining this philosophical direction, especially in German philosophy, that is by referencing traditional hermeneutics. I would like to propose expounding its characteristics not in a historical, but theoretical manner. This task involves analysing the place of hermeneutic philosophy among other tendencies in contemporary philosophy as well as showcasing the advantages of its way of philosophizing. The article does not discuss issues related to this philosophy such as its limitations and unilaterality.
Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 145-158
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English