The Conflict of Interpretations by Paul Ricoeur

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Brings together twenty-two essays by Paul Ricoeur under the topics of structuralism, psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, and religion. In dramatic conciseness, the essays illuminate the work of one of the leading philosophers of the day. The diversity of essays speaks beyond the confines of philosophy to linguists, theologians, psychologists, and psychoanalysts.

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The Conflict of Interpretations by Paul Ricoeur

This collection brings together twenty-two essays by Paul Ricoeur under the topics of structuralism, psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, and religion. In dramatic conciseness, the essays illuminate the work of one of the leading philosophers of the day. Those interested in Ricoeur's development of the philosophy of language will find rich and suggestive reading. But the diversity of essays also speaks beyond the confines of philosophy to linguists, theologians, psychologists, and psychoanalysts.
Paul Ricoeur (1913-) is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Chicago and Dean of the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at the University of Paris X, Nanterre. One of the foremost contemporary French philosophers, his work is particularly concerned with symbolism, the creation of meaning and the interpretation of texts.

Don Ihde is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Stony Brook University. He is the author of numerous books, including Postphenomenology: Essays in the Postmodern Context, published by Northwestern University Press.

Bernard P. Dauenhauer is a professor emiritus of philosophy at the University of Georgia. Among his several books are The Politics of Hope and Silence, the Phenomenon and Its Ontological Significance.
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ISBN 13 9780810123977
ISBN 10 0810123975
Title The Conflict of Interpretations
Author Paul Ricoeur
Series Studies In Phenomenology And Existential Philosophy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Northwestern University Press
Year published 2007-10-30
Number of pages 544
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