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Hermeneutics and the human sciences : essays on language, action and interpretation / Paul Ricoeur ; edited, translated and introduction by John B Thompson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge Philosophy ClassicsPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.Description: xlix, 267 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781316508206
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 121.686 RIC
Summary: Compiled and translated by John B. Thompson, this collection of essays by Paul Ricoeur includes several pieces that had not been published in English prior to the volume's 1981 release. Offering both breadth and insight, this clear introduction to Ricoeur's extensive contributions to sociological theory presents his more recent writings on the history of hermeneutics, its key themes and challenges, his own constructive stance, and its significance for sociology, psychoanalysis, and history.
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Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 121.686 RIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 318358
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English Books Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor 121.686 RIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 318360

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Compiled and translated by John B. Thompson, this collection of essays by Paul Ricoeur includes several pieces that had not been published in English prior to the volume's 1981 release. Offering both breadth and insight, this clear introduction to Ricoeur's extensive contributions to sociological theory presents his more recent writings on the history of hermeneutics, its key themes and challenges, his own constructive stance, and its significance for sociology, psychoanalysis, and history.

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