We see it every day—the problem of misunderstanding and misreading meaning and intentions. It can be the cause of frustration, hurt, and even violence. Hermeneutics is the branch of philosophy interested in how the interpretation of language, symbols, texts, and even the nature of existence requires a nuanced and open-minded approach. It can potentially help us to resolve a lot of the problems of miscommunication. Listen to three experts—Andreea Deciu Ritivoi (Carnegie Mellon University, USA), David Utsler (North Central Texas College, USA), and Nicholas Davey (University of Dundee, UK)—reflect on the importance of hermeneutics and why it matters to our everyday lives.

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Hermeneutics in Real Life

Links Related to this Episode:

Andreea Deciu Ritivoi (Carnegie Mellon University)

David Utsler (Discursive Dialectics)

Nicholas Davey (Wikipedia)

Intro to Hermeneutics (YouTube)

Hans Georg-Gadamer (SEP)

Paul Ricoeur (SEP)

Wilhelm Dilthey (SEP)

Georgia Warnke (PhilPeople)

Antigone (Wikipedia)

Anthropocentrism (Oxford Bibliographies)

Reading Suggestions by the Panelists

Hans Weidenfeld, Absolute Nothingness

Walter Kempowski, Swangsong 1945

Wilhelm Dilthey, Introduction to the Human Sciences

Clifford Geertz, The Interpretation of Culture

Wolfgang Iser, The Range of Interpretation

Gianni Vattimo, Beyond Interpretation: The Meaning of Hermeneutics for Philosophy

Mircea Eliade, The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion

Walter Benjamin, The Storyteller: Tales Out of Loneliness

Music: Earth and the Moon, by Ketsa

Logo Art: Angela Silva, Dattura Studios

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Date de publication : 22/2/2022 à 16:00:00