From Text to Action: Essays in Hermeneutics: Vol 2 (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy) - Softcover

Ricoeur, Paul; Blamey, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810109921 ISBN 13: 9780810109926

Publisher: Northwestern University Press, 1991

Synopsis

With his writings on phenomenology, psychoanalysis, Marxism, ideology, and religion, Paul Ricoeur has single-handedly redefined and revitalized the hermeneutic tradition. From Text to Action is an essential companion to the now classic The Conflict of Interpretations. Here, Ricoeur continues and extends his project of constructing a general theory of interpretation, positioning his work in relation to its own philosophical background: Hegel, Husserl, Gadamer, and Weber. He also responds to contemporary figures like K.O. Apel and Jürgen Habermas, connecting his own theorization of ideology to their version of ideology critique.

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About the Author

 Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) is the author of numerous books, including History and Truth, The Conflict of Interpretations, From Text to Action, Freedom and Nature, and Husserl. These five titles are being reissued by Northwestern University Press with new forewords.

Kathleen Blamey has taught philosophy at California State University, Hayward, and the American University in Paris.

John B. Thompson is a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810109921
• ISBN 13: 9780810109926
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 346