Hans-Georg Gadamer by Jean Grondin
An appraisal of the life and achievements of German philosopher Hans-Georg Gadamer. Drawing on interviews, Gadamer's personal correspondence and archival research, it traces Gadamer's life as an academician and the development of his ideas, placing them in the context of his times.
"This book has no rival and is an extraordinary achievementThanks to exemplary research, the facts of Gadamer's life can be understood fully in historical context." Donald G. Marshall, University of Illinois at Chicago "Grondin's book is a welcome and gracious gift to those of us eager to understand as much as possible about one aspect of Gadamer's hermeneutic philosophy, that is, the man himself who was its occasion." Francis J. Ambrosio, Georgetown University
Jean Grondin, professor of philosophy at the University of Montreal, is the author of Introduction to Philosophical Hermeneutics (0 300 07089 6, pb. [pound]10.95), published by Yale University Press. A close pupil of Gadamer, he has been one of the most important voices in the field of hermeneutics. Joel Weinsheimer is professor of English at the University of Minnesota and general editor of the Yale Studies in Hermeneutics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300098419 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300098413 |
| Title | Hans-Georg Gadamer |
| Author | Jean Grondin |
| Series | Yale Studies In Hermeneutics Ser |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2003-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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