Paul Ricoeur From Text to Action (Paperback) Continuum Impacts (UK IMPORT)

Further DetailsTitle: From Text to ActionCondition: NewSubtitle: Essays in Hermeneutics IIISBN-10: 0826443958EAN: 9780826443953ISBN: 9780826443953Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.Format: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/13/2008Description: This book will be useful to those coming to the field of hermeneutics for the first time, as well as those already familiar with Ricoeur's work.Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago and the University of Paris X, Nanterre, and a leading figure in twentieth-century French philosophy. "From Text to Action" provides an invaluable companion to Ricoeur's classic text, "The Conflict of Interpretations". Here he further develops his general theory of interpretation in relation to his own philosophical background and influences: Hegel, Husserl, Gadamer and Weber. This is a hugely important work from a key figure in contemporary philosophy that will be of interest to those starting out in the field of hermeneutics, as well as those already familiar with Ricoeur's work."The Continuum Impacts" are seminal works by the finest minds in contemporary thought, including Adorno, Badiou, Derrida, Heidegger and Deleuze. They are works of such power that they changed the philosophical and cultural landscape when they were first published and continue to resonate today.They represent landmark texts in the fields of philosophy, popular culture, politics and theology.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Weight: 382gAuthor: Paul RicoeurTranslator: John B. Thompson, Kathleen BlameyContributor: John B. Thompson (Translated by), Kathleen Blamey (Translated by)Genre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Continuum ImpactsRelease Year: 2008

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