The Beginning of Knowledge

Name: The Beginning of Knowledge
Author: Hans-Georg Gadamer

by Hans-Georg Gadamer

Hermeneutic study of how knowledge originates and develops philosophically

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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.

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