Herder's hermeneutics: history, poetry, enlightenment

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 h...

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Main Author: Gjesdal, Kristin 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316285770
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316285770
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316285770
Summary: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
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Sep 2017)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 231 Seiten)
ISBN:9781316285770
DOI:10.1017/9781316285770