Ethics, Aesthetics and the Historical Dimension of Language: The Selected Writings of Hans-Georg Gadamer Volume II
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Ethics, Aesthetics and the Historical Dimension of Language: The Selected Writings of Hans-Georg Gadamer Volume II
By (Author) Hans-Georg Gadamer
Edited by Professor Pol Vandevelde
Translated by Professor Pol Vandevelde
Edited by Dr Arun Iyer
Translated by Dr Arun Iyer
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic USA
10th February 2022
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Ethics and moral philosophy
Philosophy: aesthetics
111.85
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Hardback
328
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
616g
Description
Ethics, Aesthetics and the Historical Dimension of Language collects together Gadamer's most important untranslated writings on ethics, aesthetics and language. With a substantial introduction by the editors exploring Gadamer's ethical project and providing an overview of his aesthetic work, this book collects Gadamer's writings on ancient ethics, including the moral philosophy of Aristotle, and on practical philosophy (first section). In the second section, Gadamer's writings on art are collected, including his examination of poetry, opera and painting among other art forms. The third section comprises Gadamers essays on language in its historical dimension. This important collection is a useful resource for scholars in philosophy, studying hermeneutics, continental, 20th-century and German philosophy.
Reviews
This second volume of Gadamers Selected Works continues the important work begun in the first, significantly adding to the availability of Gadamers works in translation and providing English readers with new insight into the broader compass of Gadamers thinking. The volume, like the series, will be essential for all interested in contemporary hermeneutics. * Jeff Malpas, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of Tasmania, Australia *
This volume makes a significant contribution to the reception of Gadamers hermeneutics in the English-speaking world. The essays translated here show the extraordinary breadth of Gadamers concern with issues in art, language and Greek philosophy. * James Risser, Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University, USA *
Author Bio
Hans-Georg Gadamer was born on 11 February 1900 and died on 13 March 2002. He was the author, most notably, of Truth and Method, and, more recently, of The Beginning of Philosophy and The Beginning of Knowledge. Arun Iyer is Professor of Philosophy at The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. Pol Vandevelde is Professor of Contemporary French and German philosophy at Marquette University, USA.
