The Cogito and Hermeneutics: The Question of the Subject in Ricoeur

The Cogito and Hermeneutics: The Question of the Subject in Ricoeur

Author: D. Jervolino

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 9400906390

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by Paul Ricoeur It is already a piece of good fortune to find oneself understood by a reader who is at once demanding and benevolent. It is an even greater fortune to be better understood by another than by one's own self. In effect, when I look back, I am rather struck by the discontinuity among my works, each of which takes on a specific problem and apparently has little more in common with its predecessor than the fact of having left an overflow of unanswered questions behind it as a residue. On the contrary, Domenico Jervolino's interpretation of my works, which extend over more than forty years, stresses their coherence, in spite of the gap in time between my present, soon to be issued work--Temps et Recit--and my first, Philosophie de la Volonte: Ie Volontaire et l'lnvolontaire. Our friend finds the principle of coherence first of all in the recurrence of a problem: the destiny of the idea of subjectivity, caught in the cross-fire between Nietzsche and Heidegger on one side and semiology, psychoanalysis and the critique of ideology on the other. He finds it likewise in the insistence on a method: the mediating role played by interpretation, mainly of texts, with regard to reflexion on self.


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Download or read book The Cogito and Hermeneutics: The Question of the Subject in Ricoeur written by D. Jervolino and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: by Paul Ricoeur It is already a piece of good fortune to find oneself understood by a reader who is at once demanding and benevolent. It is an even greater fortune to be better understood by another than by one's own self. In effect, when I look back, I am rather struck by the discontinuity among my works, each of which takes on a specific problem and apparently has little more in common with its predecessor than the fact of having left an overflow of unanswered questions behind it as a residue. On the contrary, Domenico Jervolino's interpretation of my works, which extend over more than forty years, stresses their coherence, in spite of the gap in time between my present, soon to be issued work--Temps et Recit--and my first, Philosophie de la Volonte: Ie Volontaire et l'lnvolontaire. Our friend finds the principle of coherence first of all in the recurrence of a problem: the destiny of the idea of subjectivity, caught in the cross-fire between Nietzsche and Heidegger on one side and semiology, psychoanalysis and the critique of ideology on the other. He finds it likewise in the insistence on a method: the mediating role played by interpretation, mainly of texts, with regard to reflexion on self.

Ricoeur as Another

Ricoeur as Another

Author: Richard A. Cohen

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 2002-01-24

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780791451908

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Leading scholars address Paul Ricoeur's last major work, Oneself as Another.


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Download or read book Ricoeur as Another written by Richard A. Cohen and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2002-01-24 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars address Paul Ricoeur's last major work, Oneself as Another.

The wounded Cogito

The wounded Cogito

Author: Prudencio M. Edralin

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13:

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This study shows that the cogito is neither the ultimate foundation, posited by Descartes and Husserl, nor the humiliated subject proposed by Nietzsche. Rather, the subject, though fragile, is a capable human being. Both the over-exhaltation and the humiliation of the cogito are sterile alternatives for they alienate the human being from his concrete human condition. The offshoot of this alienation is the so-called wounded cogito. This study ventures to go "back-to-the-things-themselves, " to restore the wounded cogito or the self to his original state of well-being. Paul Ricoeur's reflection on the wounded cogito articulates the historical reality of the human subject rooted in the French reflexive philosophical tradition inaugurated by Descartes. Ricoeur's approach to subjectivity is both hermeneutical and phenomenological - which seeks to clarify through reflective analysis what is immediately and indubitably given to consciousness : the fact of the subject's own existence. Ricoeur made a hermeneutical turn transforming this reflection as intuition to reflection as interpretation. This approach is labeled as linguistic for it creates space for analysis and interpretation. It is motivated by the basic goal of all hermeneutics - a heightened self-understanding. This heightened self-understanding is seen as the power of human beings to exist creatively, which is a poetic response rooted in hope. Human fragility is not a weakness but a positive sign of our imagination and creativity. Hence, we are not doomed to meaningless. The operative presupposition behind this endeavor is that existence is indeed meaningful. Despite our fragility as humans, there is an over abundance of sense over the abundance nonsense. In this study, the cogito then is no longer seen as an epistemological subject but as the ontological affirmation of the I am in all its capability. Indeed, Ricoeur's rational discourse is guided all throughout by the surplus of meaning which makes his philosophy truly phenomenological and poetic.


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Download or read book The wounded Cogito written by Prudencio M. Edralin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study shows that the cogito is neither the ultimate foundation, posited by Descartes and Husserl, nor the humiliated subject proposed by Nietzsche. Rather, the subject, though fragile, is a capable human being. Both the over-exhaltation and the humiliation of the cogito are sterile alternatives for they alienate the human being from his concrete human condition. The offshoot of this alienation is the so-called wounded cogito. This study ventures to go "back-to-the-things-themselves, " to restore the wounded cogito or the self to his original state of well-being. Paul Ricoeur's reflection on the wounded cogito articulates the historical reality of the human subject rooted in the French reflexive philosophical tradition inaugurated by Descartes. Ricoeur's approach to subjectivity is both hermeneutical and phenomenological - which seeks to clarify through reflective analysis what is immediately and indubitably given to consciousness : the fact of the subject's own existence. Ricoeur made a hermeneutical turn transforming this reflection as intuition to reflection as interpretation. This approach is labeled as linguistic for it creates space for analysis and interpretation. It is motivated by the basic goal of all hermeneutics - a heightened self-understanding. This heightened self-understanding is seen as the power of human beings to exist creatively, which is a poetic response rooted in hope. Human fragility is not a weakness but a positive sign of our imagination and creativity. Hence, we are not doomed to meaningless. The operative presupposition behind this endeavor is that existence is indeed meaningful. Despite our fragility as humans, there is an over abundance of sense over the abundance nonsense. In this study, the cogito then is no longer seen as an epistemological subject but as the ontological affirmation of the I am in all its capability. Indeed, Ricoeur's rational discourse is guided all throughout by the surplus of meaning which makes his philosophy truly phenomenological and poetic.

The EPZ Conflict of Interpretations

The EPZ Conflict of Interpretations

Author: Paul Ricoeur

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9780826477095

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Paul Ricoeur (1913-) is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Chicago and Dean of the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at the University of Paris X, Nanterre. One of the foremost contemporary French philosophers, his work is influenced by Husserl, Marcel and Jaspers and is particularly concerned with symbolism, the creation of meaning and the interpretation of texts. The Conflict of Interpretations ranges across an astonishing diversity of fields: structuralism, linguistics, psychoanalysis, religion and faith. The essays it comprises are bound together by Ricoeur's customary concern for interpretation and language and all bear the stamp of the systematic and critical thinking which has become his hallmark in contemporary philosophy. Edited by Don Ihde>


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Download or read book The EPZ Conflict of Interpretations written by Paul Ricoeur and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Ricoeur (1913-) is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Chicago and Dean of the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at the University of Paris X, Nanterre. One of the foremost contemporary French philosophers, his work is influenced by Husserl, Marcel and Jaspers and is particularly concerned with symbolism, the creation of meaning and the interpretation of texts. The Conflict of Interpretations ranges across an astonishing diversity of fields: structuralism, linguistics, psychoanalysis, religion and faith. The essays it comprises are bound together by Ricoeur's customary concern for interpretation and language and all bear the stamp of the systematic and critical thinking which has become his hallmark in contemporary philosophy. Edited by Don Ihde>

The Conflict of Interpretations

The Conflict of Interpretations

Author: Paul Ricœur

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9780810105294

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This collection brings together twenty-two essays by Paul Ricoeur under the topics of structuralism, psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, and religion. In dramatic conciseness, the essays illuminate the work of one of the leading philosophers of the day. Those interested in Ricoeur's development of the philosophy of language will find rich and suggestive reading. But the diversity of essays also speaks beyond the confines of philosophy to linguists, theologians, psychologists, and psychoanalysts.


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Download or read book The Conflict of Interpretations written by Paul Ricœur and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1974 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together twenty-two essays by Paul Ricoeur under the topics of structuralism, psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, and religion. In dramatic conciseness, the essays illuminate the work of one of the leading philosophers of the day. Those interested in Ricoeur's development of the philosophy of language will find rich and suggestive reading. But the diversity of essays also speaks beyond the confines of philosophy to linguists, theologians, psychologists, and psychoanalysts.

Hermeneutics After Ricoeur

Hermeneutics After Ricoeur

Author: John Arthos

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-12-27

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 135008087X

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There has been a renaissance of interest in the work and thought of Paul Ricoeur, one of the great hermeneutic scholars of the twentieth century. It is time to assess the future landscape for hermeneutics as a scholarly field and an educational curriculum after the momentous impact of Paul Ricoeur, who extended and deepened its trans-disciplinary reach, and pushed its profile substantially beyond its German legacy. There exists a misunderstanding that his thought is simply an extension or revision of Heidegger and Gadamer; Hermeneutics After Ricoeur ably sets out the differences and tensions, establishing the originality of Ricoeur's thought and its application beyond hermeneutic studies, with a thematic focus on education, the humanities, and the liberal arts.


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Download or read book Hermeneutics After Ricoeur written by John Arthos and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a renaissance of interest in the work and thought of Paul Ricoeur, one of the great hermeneutic scholars of the twentieth century. It is time to assess the future landscape for hermeneutics as a scholarly field and an educational curriculum after the momentous impact of Paul Ricoeur, who extended and deepened its trans-disciplinary reach, and pushed its profile substantially beyond its German legacy. There exists a misunderstanding that his thought is simply an extension or revision of Heidegger and Gadamer; Hermeneutics After Ricoeur ably sets out the differences and tensions, establishing the originality of Ricoeur's thought and its application beyond hermeneutic studies, with a thematic focus on education, the humanities, and the liberal arts.

Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Paul Ricoeur

Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Paul Ricoeur

Author: Scott Davidson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-06

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 3319334263

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Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Paul Ricoeur: Between Text and Phenomenon calls attention to the dynamic interaction that takes place between hermeneutics and phenomenology in Ricoeur’s thought. It could be said that Ricoeur’s thought is placed under a twofold demand: between the rigor of the text and the requirements of the phenomenon. The rigor of the text calls for fidelity to what the text actually says, while the requirement of the phenomenon is established by the Husserlian call to return “to the things themselves.” These two demands are interwoven insofar as there is a hermeneutic component of the phenomenological attempt to go beyond the surface of things to their deeper meaning, just as there is a phenomenological component of the hermeneutic attempt to establish a critical distance toward the world to which we belong. For this reason, Ricoeur’s thought involves a back and forth movement between the text and the phenomenon. Although this double movement was a theme of many of Ricoeur’s essays in the middle of his career, the essays in this book suggest that hermeneutic phenomenology remains implicit throughout his work. The chapters aim to highlight, in much greater detail, how this back and forth movement between phenomenology and hermeneutics takes place with respect to many important philosophical themes, including the experience of the body, history, language, memory, personal identity, and intersubjectivity.


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Download or read book Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Paul Ricoeur written by Scott Davidson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Paul Ricoeur: Between Text and Phenomenon calls attention to the dynamic interaction that takes place between hermeneutics and phenomenology in Ricoeur’s thought. It could be said that Ricoeur’s thought is placed under a twofold demand: between the rigor of the text and the requirements of the phenomenon. The rigor of the text calls for fidelity to what the text actually says, while the requirement of the phenomenon is established by the Husserlian call to return “to the things themselves.” These two demands are interwoven insofar as there is a hermeneutic component of the phenomenological attempt to go beyond the surface of things to their deeper meaning, just as there is a phenomenological component of the hermeneutic attempt to establish a critical distance toward the world to which we belong. For this reason, Ricoeur’s thought involves a back and forth movement between the text and the phenomenon. Although this double movement was a theme of many of Ricoeur’s essays in the middle of his career, the essays in this book suggest that hermeneutic phenomenology remains implicit throughout his work. The chapters aim to highlight, in much greater detail, how this back and forth movement between phenomenology and hermeneutics takes place with respect to many important philosophical themes, including the experience of the body, history, language, memory, personal identity, and intersubjectivity.

Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences

Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences

Author: Paul Ricoeur

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1107144973

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John B. Thompson's collection of translated essays forms an illuminating introduction to Paul Ricoeur's prolific contributions to sociological theory.


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Download or read book Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences written by Paul Ricoeur and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John B. Thompson's collection of translated essays forms an illuminating introduction to Paul Ricoeur's prolific contributions to sociological theory.

Paul Ricœur, Philosophical Hermeneutics, and the Question of Revelation

Paul Ricœur, Philosophical Hermeneutics, and the Question of Revelation

Author: Christina M. Gschwandtner

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2024-01-08

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1666937290

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The topic of revelation is fundamental to any account of religious experience, playing a special role in the Judeo-Christian tradition where the texts of Scripture are regarded as revealed. Yet, any reflection on the revealed status of a given message or text requires interpretation. Paul Ricœur, one of the most important hermeneutic philosophers of the twentieth century, provides crucial insights on how such interpretation might proceed and what it might mean for texts to be revealed. Edited by Christina M. Gschwandtner, Paul Ricoeur, Philosophical Hermeneutics, and the Question of Revelation brings together major scholars of Ricœur’s work on the topic of revelation, showing both the role it already plays in his work and how his thinking might be taken further. Several contributors trace the development of his thought in regard to the concept of revelation. Others discuss the revelatory dimensions of Ricœur’s hermeneutics of the self, especially for such issues as identity, trauma, and forgiveness. Several contributions also place his work in conversation with that of other seminal thinkers on the topic of revelation, such as Karl Barth and Paul Tillich.


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Download or read book Paul Ricœur, Philosophical Hermeneutics, and the Question of Revelation written by Christina M. Gschwandtner and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of revelation is fundamental to any account of religious experience, playing a special role in the Judeo-Christian tradition where the texts of Scripture are regarded as revealed. Yet, any reflection on the revealed status of a given message or text requires interpretation. Paul Ricœur, one of the most important hermeneutic philosophers of the twentieth century, provides crucial insights on how such interpretation might proceed and what it might mean for texts to be revealed. Edited by Christina M. Gschwandtner, Paul Ricoeur, Philosophical Hermeneutics, and the Question of Revelation brings together major scholars of Ricœur’s work on the topic of revelation, showing both the role it already plays in his work and how his thinking might be taken further. Several contributors trace the development of his thought in regard to the concept of revelation. Others discuss the revelatory dimensions of Ricœur’s hermeneutics of the self, especially for such issues as identity, trauma, and forgiveness. Several contributions also place his work in conversation with that of other seminal thinkers on the topic of revelation, such as Karl Barth and Paul Tillich.

Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion

Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion

Author: Alison Scott-Baumann

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-11-03

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1441179380

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Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) was one of the most prolific and influential French philosophers of the Twentieth Century. In his enormous corpus of work he engaged with literature, history, historiography, politics, theology and ethics, while debating 'truth' and ethical solutions to life in the face of widespread and growing suspicion about whether such a search is either possible or worthwhile. In Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion, Alison Scott-Baumann takes a thematic approach that explores Ricoeur's lifelong struggle to be both iconoclastic and yet hopeful, and avoid the slippery slope to relativism. Through an examination of the 'hermeneutics of suspicion', the book reveals strong continuities throughout his work, as well as significant discontinuities, such as the marked way in which he later distanced himself from the 'hermeneutics of suspicion' and his development of new devices in its place, while seeking a hermeneutics of recovery. Scott-Baumann offers a highly original analysis of the hermeneutics of suspicion that will be useful to the fields of philosophy, literature, theology and postmodern social theory.


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Download or read book Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion written by Alison Scott-Baumann and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) was one of the most prolific and influential French philosophers of the Twentieth Century. In his enormous corpus of work he engaged with literature, history, historiography, politics, theology and ethics, while debating 'truth' and ethical solutions to life in the face of widespread and growing suspicion about whether such a search is either possible or worthwhile. In Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion, Alison Scott-Baumann takes a thematic approach that explores Ricoeur's lifelong struggle to be both iconoclastic and yet hopeful, and avoid the slippery slope to relativism. Through an examination of the 'hermeneutics of suspicion', the book reveals strong continuities throughout his work, as well as significant discontinuities, such as the marked way in which he later distanced himself from the 'hermeneutics of suspicion' and his development of new devices in its place, while seeking a hermeneutics of recovery. Scott-Baumann offers a highly original analysis of the hermeneutics of suspicion that will be useful to the fields of philosophy, literature, theology and postmodern social theory.