Hermeneutics, Citizenship, and the Public Sphere
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Author | : Roberto Alejandro |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 1993-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780791494431 |
ISBN-13 | : 0791494438 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hermeneutics, Citizenship, and the Public Sphere by : Roberto Alejandro
Book excerpt: This book sheds new light on the question of democratic politics by proposing a hermeneutic conception of citizenship and the public sphere. At the same time, it presents a critique of the postmodern arguments advanced by Richard Rorty, Jean-Francois Lyotard, and Jean Baudrillard. Questioning a dominant interpretation that sees Gadamer's hermeneutics as the expression of a conservative project, Alejandro argues that it includes an important element of critique that could challenge dominant structures and practices.