Hans-Georg Gadamer German philosopher Date of Birth: 11.02.1900 Country: Germany

Content:

1. Hans-Georg Gadamer: Father of Philosophical Hermeneutics
2. Education and Influences
3. - 1923: Encounter with Martin Heidegger at the University of Marburg
4. - 1947-1949: Taught in Frankfurt am Main
5. Major Work: "Truth and Method" (1960)
6. Hermeneutics and the Historical Tradition
7. Wirkungsgeschichte and Tradition
8. - Saw tradition as a living entity that requires constant renewal
9. Legacy and Influence

Hans-Georg Gadamer: Father of Philosophical Hermeneutics

Birth and Early Life
- Born on February 11, 1900, in Marburg, Germany

- Studied philosophy, history, literature, art history, and evangelical theology

Education and Influences

- 1922: PhD dissertation under Paul Natorp at the University of Breslau

- 1923: Encounter with Martin Heidegger at the University of Marburg

- 1929: Habilitation dissertation on Plato's "Philebus"
Academic Career

- 1939-1947: Professor at the University of Leipzig (rector in 1946-1947)

- 1947-1949: Taught in Frankfurt am Main

- 1949-1968: Succeeded Karl Jaspers as chair of philosophy at the University of Heidelberg

Major Work: "Truth and Method" (1960)

- Examined Wilhelm Dilthey's problem of philosophical grounding for the humanities

- Influenced by Heidegger's notion of understanding as human experience of truth

- Argued for philosophical clarification of reason involved in understanding and historical knowledge

Hermeneutics and the Historical Tradition

- Proposed a hermeneutics that is neither an art of understanding nor a revelation of human existence, but an illumination of reason's activities

- Interpreted reason's unfolding as the movement of historical tradition (inspired by Hegel)

- Used the model of art to describe the experience and realization of truth in tradition

Wirkungsgeschichte and Tradition

- Emphasized the role of "prejudices" and fore-understanding in interpreting historical texts

- Argued that understanding occurs in a dynamic interaction between fore-understanding and the text

- Saw tradition as a living entity that requires constant renewal

Language and Dialogue

- Later writings focused on the significance of language in hermeneutics

- Language as an ongoing play of "question and answer" in both understanding and dialogue

Legacy and Influence

- Passed away on March 13, 2002, in Heidelberg

- Had a profound impact on contemporary philosophical thought, particularly through social philosophy, deconstructionism, and the "turn to language"

- His philosophical hermeneutics remains a model for philosophy connected to both classical tradition and contemporary challenges

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