Praise of Theory: Speeches and EssaysYale University Press, 1 janv. 1998 - 185 pages This collection of speeches and essays clarifies Gadamer's thoughts on the power of language, the social role and influence of science, and the idea of reason. He argues that the theoretical pursuit of truth is valuable for its own sake, and devalued when pursued explicitly for practical purposes. |
Table des matières
CHAPTER | 2 |
Praise of Theory16 | 16 |
CHAPTER 3 | 24 |
The Power of Reason | 37 |
The Ideal of Practical Philosophy50 | 50 |
Science and the Public Sphere62 | 62 |
Science as an Instrument of Enlightenment71 | 71 |
The Idea of Tolerance 17821982 | 84 |
Isolation as a Symptom of SelfAlienation101 | 101 |
CHAPTER | 123 |
CHAPTER II | 135 |
Notes | 143 |
Glossary | 167 |
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