The Tragedy of Finitude: Dilthey's Hermeneutics of Life

by Jos de Mul

Book Overview

One of the founders of modern hermeneutics, German philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911) confronted the question of how modern, postmetaphysical human beings can cope with the ambivalence, contingency, and finitude that fundamentally characterize their lives. This book offers a reevaluation and fresh analysis of Dilthey's hermeneutics of life against the background of the development of philosophy during the past two centuries.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300206402
• ISBN13: 9780300206401
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"