Hans-Georg Gadamer
Gadamer's Truth and Method is the most important work in philosophical hermeneutics, arguing that all understanding involves a fusion of historical horizons rather than objective reconstruction of the author's intention. His long dialogue with Derrida was one of the defining philosophical exchanges of the late 20th century.
Works
- Truth and MethodFoundational hermeneutic work on understanding, prejudice, and interpretation
- Philosophical HermeneuticsEssays on the theory and practice of interpretation and philosophical understanding
- The Relevance of the BeautifulPhilosophical examination of aesthetic experience and the relevance of beauty
- Reason in the Age of ScienceEssays on rationality, science, and reason in the contemporary world
- The Beginning of KnowledgeHermeneutic study of how knowledge originates and develops philosophically
- The Idea of the Good in Platonic-Aristotelian PhilosophyPhilosophical analysis of goodness in Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy
- Hegel's DialecticPhilosophical exposition and critique of Hegelian dialectical method