Herder's Hermeneutics
Author | : Kristin Gjesdal |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2017-07-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108210539 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108210538 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Through a detailed study of Herder's Enlightenment thought, especially his philosophy of literature, Kristin Gjesdal offers a new and sometimes provocative reading of the historical origins and contemporary challenges of modern hermeneutics. She shows that hermeneutic philosophy grew out of a historical, anthropological, and poetic discourse in the mid-eighteenth century and argues that, as such, it represents a rich, stimulating, and relevant engagement with the potentials and limits of human meaning and understanding. Gjesdal's study broadens our conception of hermeneutic philosophy - the issues it raises and the answers it offers - and underlines the importance of Herder's contribution to the development of this discipline. Her book will be highly valuable for students and scholars of eighteenth-century thought, especially those working in the fields of hermeneutics, aesthetics, and European philosophy.