Ricoeur

A Guide for the Perplexed
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8514-4
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 216 g

Reihe: Guides for the Perplexed

Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

A student guide to the work of the influential and important contemporary Continental thinker Paul Ricoeur, specifically focused on those themes, ideas and texts that prove particularly problematic and challenging for the student reader.

Paul Ricoeur was one of the giants of contemporary Continental philosophy. He also knew and drew upon the Analytic tradition. Over a long life, he pursued questions of philosophical anthropology as they relate to a good life, lived with and for others in just institutions. His work has been translated into numerous languages and widely discussed by legal theorists, historians, literary critics, and theologians as well as philosophers.

Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text to support anyone trying to reach a firm understanding of this important contemporary philosopher. The guide locates Ricoeur's output in its historical and intellectual context, provides an overview of Ricoeur's central ideas and defines carefully the key terms in his philosophical writing. Close attention is paid to each of Ricoeur's major works, including The Conflict of Interpretations and From Text to Action. Ricoeur's importance for particular disciplines - including literary criticism, social theory, political philosophy and theology - is explained and explored. Above all, this Guide for the Perplexed offers constructive and illuminating suggestions for how to read Ricoeur. A major contribution to Ricoeur scholarship in its own right, it is also an invaluable companion to be read alongside Ricoeur's own works.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pellauer, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Romanische Literaturen Französische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Reading Ricoeur
2. Freedom and Nature

3. Ricoeur's Turn to Hermeneutics
4. The Fullness of Language and Figurative Discourse
5. Selfhood and Personal Identity
6. Memory, Recognition, Practical Wisdom
Bibliography/Further Reading

Über Autor(innen)

David Pellauer is Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University, USA. He is Editor of Philosophy Today and has translated many of Ricoeur's works into English.