- Aesthetics, Hermeneutics, Humanities, Methodology
"Truth and Method is a landmark work of 20th century thought which established Hans Georg-Gadamer as one of the most important philosophical voices of the 20th Century. In this book, Gadamer established the field of 'philosophical hermeneutics': exploring the nature of knowledge, the book rejected traditional quasi-scientific approaches to establishing cultural meaning that were prevalent after the war.
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- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Hans-Georg Gadamer
- First published
- 1960
- Pages
- 553
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward, Continuum, Mohr
- Editions
- 26
- Language
- Spanish, German, French, English
- ISBN
- 9780826405852
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German philosopher, best known for his 1960 magnum opus, [*Wahrheit und Methode*][1] (*Truth and Method*). [1]: /works/OL81342W
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