Truth and Method (Bloomsbury Revelations) 1st Edition by Hans-Georg Gadamer (PDF)

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Truth and Method is a landmark work of 20th century thought which established Hans Georg-Gadamer as one of the most important philosophical voices of the 20th Century. In this book, Gadamer established the field of ‘philosophical hermeneutics’: exploring the nature of knowledge, the book rejected traditional quasi-scientific approaches to establishing cultural meaning that were prevalent after the war. In arguing the ‘truth’ and ‘method’ acted in opposition to each other, Gadamer examined the ways in which historical and cultural circumstance fundamentally influenced human understanding. It was an approach that would become hugely influential in the humanities and social sciences and remains so to this day in the work of Jurgen Habermas and many others.

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⭐This is one of those great moments where a great student follows his master (Heidegger) yet gives us a new product and not simply a repetition of his master. In short, for Gadamer language is the horizon of being. As Kant was wrong to seek a thing-in-itself, so we also should beware of a “meaning-in-itself.”Gadamer begins and ends his work on a strange note: the aesthetics and interpretation of art. It’s not that art determines how we interpret text, but art allows Gadamer to illustrate (no pun intended) the tension given that great works of art are considered “timeless,” yet they were produced in historical, finite circumstances. This tension points to the horizon, a key Gadamerian term.Every experience has implicit horizons of before and after and finally fuses with the continuum of experiences present in the before and after to form a unified flow of experience (246). Df. horizon = not a rigid boundary but something that moves with and invites one to advance further. Everything that is given as existent is given in terms of a world and hence brings the world horizon with it. As a horizon phenomenon “world” is essentially related to subjectivity, and this relation means also that it exists in transciency.”Hermeneutical circle: possesses an ontological positive significance. We have already fore-projected before we even approach the text. This creates an openness which situates our meaning with other meanings. Understanding is a participation in the event of tradition and not so much a subjective act (302).Horizons are temporally-conditioned. Time is not a gulf to be crossed by a supportive ground in which the present is rooted. We cannot stand outside of our situation. “All self-knowledge arises from what is historically pre-given, what Hegel calls “substance’” (313). Horizon: every finite present has its limitations. Every situation represents a standpoint that limits the possibility of vision. Horizons move with us. When we understand something, we fuse the horizons between text and interpreter. Fusion of horizons: We regain concepts of a historical past in such a way that it also includes our own comprehension of them (382).This will go down as one of those truly great books. Ground-breaking works. It’s not super-hard to read simply because it is well-written. However, he does presuppose a good bit of Hegel and Heidegger, so keep that in mind.A note about the reprint: I have the Bloomsbury edition and the text is fine. SHucks, I even got mine used. Yes, the spine willl crease when you read it, but that’s true of most books. The spine, though, will not break.

⭐This is the best summary of the current historical method ( as far as I am concerned) that I have read. It incorporates postmodern insights without being overwhelmed by them. For a german philosopher he seems ( or his translator is) remarkably clear.

⭐The book itself is terrible quality. It’s required reading for one of my classes, and many of my classmates’ books are falling apart. Mine has fallen apart into three separate pieces.Not recommended if you plan to write in the book (although practically impossible in such small margins).The text can be pretty dry (and there’s nothing wrong with that) but it’s as if the font tries to beg that it’s not, and that’s a little conflicting when trying to read it.

⭐Better than advertised. On time.

⭐Not quite an obscure German philosopher, but an important one.

⭐Excellent reading for anyone interested in literary criticism.

⭐a must read.

⭐This is not a review of the book itself, but rather of this particular edition. The type design of this edition is horrendous. The bulk of the prose is in small, sans-serif font. Endnotes, not footnotes. Typos. Listen to the reviews and buy a different edition!

⭐One of the most famous works of Hans Gadamer. The book was in mint condition and above expectations in terms of the value for money.

⭐It is a tremendous work, and a sublime example of a student’s gestural genuflection to his teacher, Heidegger. To pay the original price, however, for a pirated book is thoroughly offensive. Among the books under the philosophy series ‘Bloomsbury revelations’, I possess a few titles by Deleuze and Guattari, the cover is in matt finish with good quality paper and print. Gadamer’s copy, however, turned up with a cheap glossy finish and plastic peeling off from the bottom of the spine. The print is slightly diagonal on some pages. Moreover, one is not asked if the delivery can be executed at a convenient time but commanded. The delivery men turn up on a weekday expecting people to attend to them. No working person is at home at the time. Total lack of compassion or etiquette.

⭐Not yet read. The book is in very good condition. Original copy.

⭐結構探していた。Amazonで見つけてよかった。Excellent.

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