Herder's Hermeneutics

von Kristin Gjesdal

246 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Through a detailed study of Herder's Enlightenment thought, especially his philosophy of literature, Kristin Gjesdal offers a new and sometimes provocative reading of the historical origins and contemporary challenges of modern hermeneutics. She shows that hermeneutic philosophy grew out of a historical, anthropological, and poetic discourse in the mid-eighteenth century and argues that, as such, it represents a rich, stimulating, and relevant engagement with the potentials and limits of human meaning and understanding. Gjesdal's study broadens our conception of hermeneutic philosophy - the issues it raises and the answers it offers - and underlines the importance of Herder's contribution to the development of this discipline. Her book will be highly valuable for students and scholars of eighteenth-century thought, especially those working in the fields of hermeneutics, aesthetics, and European philosophy.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen Aufklärung
• ISBN: 9781107533165
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.12.2019
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press