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Legare Street Press Ueber den Individuellen Beweis für die Freiheit des Willens
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Legare Street Press A A Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Human Liberty
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University of Toronto Press A Ricoeur Reader
Book SynopsisPaul Ricoeur is one of the most important modern literary theorists and a philosopher of world renown. This collection brings together his published articles, papers, reviews, and interviews that focus on literary theory and criticism. The first of four sections includes early pieces that explore the philosophical foundations for a post-structural hermeneutics. The second contains reviews and essays in which Ricoeur engages in debate over some of the central themes of literary theory, including figuration/configuration and narrativity. In the third section are later essays on post-structuralist hermeneutics, and in the fourth, interviews in which he discusses text, language, and myths. Mario Valdés provides an introduction to the literary theories of Paul Ricoeur and the works in this collection particularly. He also includes a complete bibliography of Ricoeur's works that have appeared in English.
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Lulu Press Human All Too Human
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Semantron Press Slavery and Freedom
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Merchant Books The Kybalion
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Innovative Eggz LLC As a Man Thinketh
Book SynopsisOriginal Unabridged English value reproduction of As a Man Thinketh by James Allen. In this classic book on thinking, the book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating our own lives in abundance.As himself Allen describes, “It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances. …and it can be carried in the pocket.”No student of influence should be without this historic philosophy book on leadership. This Value Classic Reprint provides a slim volume with full text at an affordable price. The Table of Contents is as follows:CONTENTSFOREWORD 4THOUGHT AND CHARACTER 5EFFECT OF THOUGHT ON CIRCUMSTANCES 7EFFECT OF THOUGHT ON HEALTH AND THE BODY 14THOUGHT AND PURPOSE 16THE THOUGHT-FACTOR IN ACHIEVEMENT 18VISIONS AND IDEALS 21SERENITY 24
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Poetose Press As a Man Thinketh
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Echo Point Books & Media, LLC The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1
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Echo Point Books & Media, LLC The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 2
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Cascade Books Meaning, Mattering, Transcendence
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Lenguaje, verdad y hermenéutica posmoderna: H. G. Gadamer y G. Vattimo
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Independently Published You Are My Kind Of Alien
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Spectrum Ink Publishing As a Man Thinks: Classic Edition (2018)
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De Gruyter Hans-Georg Gadamer: Wahrheit und Methode
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De Gruyter Die Struktur des Verhaltens
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De Gruyter Der Leib
Book SynopsisSeit einem Paradigmenwechsel in Griechenland um 400 v. Chr. wird der Mensch als Produkt der Zusammensetzung von Körper und Seele verstanden. Zwischen ihnen wurde der ohne Beistand von Sehen und Tasten spürbare Leib vergessen, zu dem Schreck, Angst, Schmerz, Hunger, Durst, Wollust, Entzücken, Müdigkeit, affektives Betroffensein von Gefühlen, gespürte Bewegung und Richtungen (wie der Blick) gehören. Das damals Vergessene wird hier ans Licht gezogen und mit neuen Begriffen durchleuchtet. Das betrifft die Eigenart der Ausdehnung und Dynamik des Leibes. Die leibliche Dynamik erweitert sich zur leiblichen Kommunikation, der Grundform der Wahrnehmung und sozialer Kontakte. Anschließend wird die Bedeutung des Leibes in vielen Bezügen erörtert: als Grundlage des Personseins, als Resonanzstätte für Gefühle als ergreifende Atmosphären, als prägende Kraft in Kunst und Geschichte, als Faktor der Strukturen von Raum und Zeit, ferner mit Bezug auf die Seelenvorstellung und den Körper. Eine Skizze der Stationen des Denkens über den Leib als Thema von Homer bis zur Gegenwart schließt das Buch.
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De Gruyter Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of Human Experience
Book SynopsisAmid the variety of human experiences, the comic occupies a distinctive place. It is simultaneously ubiquitous, relative, and fragile. In this book, Peter L. Berger reflects on the nature of the comic and its relationship to other human experiences. Berger contends that the comic is an integral aspect of human life, yet one that must be approached and analyzed circumspectly and circuitously. Beginning with an exploration of the anatomy of the comic, Berger addresses humor in philosophy, physiology, psychology, and the social sciences before turning to a discussion of different types of comedy and finally suggesting a theology of the comic in terms of its relationship to folly, redemption, and transcendence. Along the way, the reader is treated to a variety of jokes on a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on humor and its relationship to religion. Originally published in 1997, the second edition includes a new preface reflecting on Berger’s work in the intervening years, particularly on the relationship between humor and modernity.
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e-artnow The Kybalion
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Fili Public The Enchiridion: Or, Manual
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North Eagle Publishing What It Takes To Be Free
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Quantum Biotechnology Corp. Life of Qi: The Science of Life Force, Qi Gong & Frequency Healing Technology for Health, Longevity, Meditation & Spiritual Enlightenment.
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Independently Published Study Book of Life (English): Mastering life in ten lessons
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B C Graham Theological Seminary The Subtle Art of Being Alone: Why Embracing
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Edinburgh University Press Vital Stein
Book SynopsisStein's modernist fascination with life connects her writing to late-nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers.
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Edinburgh University Press LeibnizS Discourse on Metaphysics
Book SynopsisWritten in 1686, Leibniz's Discourse on Metaphysics is one of the most important and widely published works in the history of philosophy. This translation and commentary by Christopher Johns has much new to offer.Trade Review"Christopher Johns' English rendition of Leibniz's Discourse on Metaphysics is a valuable contribution to Anglophone Leibniz studies. For the first time, a closely detailed study of this important text is available to English readers. And the commentary is both informative and philosophically instructive. Johns has placed students of Leibniz in his debt." -Nicholas Rescher, University of Pittsburgh
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Rowman & Littlefield Gadamer's Truth and Method: A Polyphonic
Book SynopsisGadamer’s Truth and Method: A Polyphonic Commentary offers a fresh look at Gadamer’s magnum opus, Truth and Method, which was first published in German in 1960, translated into English in 1975, and is widely recognized as a ground-breaking text of philosophical hermeneutics. The volume features essays from fourteen scholars—both established and rising stars—each of which cover a portion of Truth and Method following the order of the text itself.The result is a robust, historically and thematically rich polyphonic reading of the text as a whole, valuable both for scholarship and teaching.Trade ReviewThere is no doubt this book will make a welcome contribution to the existing literature in the field, and it is distinct in important ways from many other books in the field. Anyone who has read Gadamer’s work will be interested in this book. -- Paul Fairfield
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Basic Books Freely Determined: What the New Psychology of the
Book SynopsisA renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being It’s become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of animal urges and unconscious biases and only think that we are choosing freely. In?Freely Determined, research psychologist Kennon?Sheldon?argues that this perception is not only wrong but also dangerous. Drawing on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research into motivation and goal setting, Sheldon shows us that embracing the ability to choose our path in life makes us happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. He also shows that this insight can help us choose better goals—ones that are concordant with our values and that, critically, we’re more likely to actually see through. Providing readers insight into how they can live a more self-directed, satisfying life, Freely Determined offers an essential guide for how we might recognize our freedom and use it wisely.
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SteinerBooks, Inc Fugitive: Three Covid Pieces: A Goethean
Book SynopsisAn enriching exploration of the questions which arose about humanity during the first three years of the Covid era. Written by a Goethean scholar based on a mountain in South Africa.
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De Gruyter Jean-Paul Sartre: Das Sein und das Nichts
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De Gruyter Selbst Philosophieren: Ein Methodenbuch
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Was ist Wirklichkeit?: Neuer Realismus und
Book SynopsisWas ist Wirklichkeit? Welchen Zugang haben wir zu ihr in einer zunehmend medialen und digitalisierten Gesellschaft? Oder befinden wir uns mit diesen Fragen vielleicht selbst schon in einem illusionären oder imaginären Zusammenhang, weil die Realität jedem Verstehen zuvorkommt? Und: Was heißt es, mit diesen Fragen philosophisch und theologisch im gegenwärtigen Realismus-Streit angemessen umzugehen? Diesen Problemen wenden sich Markus Gabriel und Malte Dominik Krüger zu, die jeweils aus der Sicht des Neuen Realismus und der (Bild-) Hermeneutischen Theologie argumentieren und auch aufeinander Bezug nehmen. Dabei werden alte Grundfragen des philosophischen und theologischen Wirklichkeitsverständnisses neu verhandelt und in aktuellen Konzepten greifbar. Dokumentiert werden damit - einschließlich der Grußworte - die Vorträge der 1. Internationalen Bultmann-Lecture 2017 in Marburg.
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Phänomenologie der Angst: Symbolik und Mythologie
Book SynopsisSchelling war einer der wenigen Philosophen seiner Zeit, die versuchten, den Eigenwert der Mythen zu rehabilitieren, indem er zeigte, dass Mythen nicht nur bizarre Fiktionen der menschlichen Imagination sind, sondern die Seinsformen des religiösen Bewusstseins. Schellings Schriften zum Problem der Mythologie sind im Kontext der in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts geführten Debatte über den Ursprung der Mythen zu verstehen. F. Creuzer war ein bedeutender Autor, der den vorherrschenden Hellenozentrismus der klassischen Philologie in Frage stellte. Schelling kannte die Arbeit von Creuzer, und viele seiner Texte können als Dialog mit dem Philologen verstanden werden.Fernando Wirtz untersucht die dunkle Seite der Schellingschen Philosophie, eine Philosophie, die sich dem Bereich der Irrationalität und der Angst nähert. Der Begriff der Angst bezieht sich auf die Erfahrung des religiösen Bewusstseins, das von den Bildern seiner Andersheit überrascht wird. In diesem Sinne hört die Philosophie auf, eine rein diskursive Aufgabe zu sein und wird zu einer Phänomenologie der Angst.
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Schellings Philosophie der Potenz 1798-1854
Book SynopsisEs gibt wenige Begriffe in Schellings Philosophie, die über die Jahrzehnte ihrer Entwicklung hinweg derart kontinuierlich gebraucht wurden und eine derart zentrale Stellung erworben haben, wie Schellings Konzept von 'Potenz' - und keinen, der dabei in der Forschung so unklar geblieben wäre, wie dieser. Der Grund hierfür liegt darin, dass es bei Schelling nicht eine Bedeutung von 'Potenz' gibt, sondern dass er eine Vielzahl von begrifflichen Modellen damit verbindet und diese zudem untereinander je neu kombiniert. Stefan Gerlach unternimmt es, Schellings Philosophie der Potenz für alle Werkphasen von der Naturphilosophie bis ins Spätwerk zu untersuchen. Er zeigt, welche unterschiedlichen Bedeutungen Schelling mit dem Begriffsfeld Potenz/Potenzen/Potenzieren verbindet, und worin ihre jeweilige systematische Funktion innerhalb seiner zentralen Schriften liegt.
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Gastlichkeit und Gemeinschaft: Christliche
Book SynopsisArne-Florian Bachmann untersucht in der vorliegenden Studie die Gastlichkeit als Leitmetapher des christlichen Glaubens und als Orientierungshilfe für eine christliche Lebens- und Sozialform in der Spätmoderne. Ausgehend von einer biblisch-theologischen Motivgeschichte der Gastlichkeit überprüft er einschlägige Theologien und setzt sie in Bezug zu aktuellen Herausforderungen im Bereich der religiösen Gemeinschaftsbildung. Diese werden ins Gespräch gebracht mit zentralen Stimmen kontinentaler Sozialphilosophie mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Phänomenologie und Dekonstruktion. Zuletzt wird ein eigener Beitrag zu einer theologischen Gemeinschaftstheorie entwickelt, die sich von der Gastlichkeit her versteht, sich aus kreuzestheologischen Motiven speist und zu einer außerordentlichen Gemeinschaft inmitten der Konflikte der sozialen Welt einlädt.
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Verlag Vittorio Klostermann Seminare: Kant-Leibniz-Schiller (Teil 2:
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Indiana University Press SelfUnderstanding and Lifeworld Basic Traits of
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Gander's Self-Understanding and Lifeworld is an eminent text within contemporary Continental philosophy. An English translation is essential and Ryan Drake and Joshua Rayman have done an admirable job preserving the style of the German." -Lawrence K. Schmidt, author of Understanding HermeneuticsTable of ContentsTranslators' IntroductionForeword Introduction1. Exposition of the Connection Between Self-Being, Lifeworld, and History 2. Conception and Outline of the Treatise with an Excursis on the Paratextual Functions of RemarksPart One. In the Network of Texts: Toward the Perspective Character of Understanding3. Inception and Beginning: Toward a Fore-Structure of Understanding4. Approaching the Question of Interpretation: On the Relation of "Author-Text-Reader"5. On the Relation of Writing and Reading to Self-Formation6. The Text as a Connection of Sense in the Horizon of the Occurrence of Tradition as Effective History7. In the Governing Network of Discourse8. The Sense-Creating Potential of Texts: The Modification of the World9. Excursis on the Metaphor of the "Book of the World"10. In the Network of Tradition: On Understanding as an Incursion into the Current of Texts11. On the Interpretive Character of Knowledge in the Wake of the Historicity of Understanding12. Parenthesis on the Discourse of Metaphysics "as such" as a Problem of an Epochal Revaluation in View of a Signature of the Present13. Critical Remarks on the Concept of an Absolute ReasonPart Two. I and World: The Question Concerning the Ground of PhilosophyChapter One. On the Search for the Certainty of the I14. Toward the Task of a Hermeneutical Interpretation of the Concept and its Relation to Everyday Experience: An Approximation15. Wonder and Doubt: On the Entry-Point of Philosophical Reflection16. Under the Spell of Certainty: Descartes' Self-Certainty of the 'I am' as a Hermeneutical Problem17. The Ontological Positioning of the Cartesian Ego Between Acquisition of the Self and Loss of the WorldChapter Two. On Life in Lifeworlds: Critical Considerations of Husserl's Phenomenology of the Lifeworld18. The Concept of 'Lifeworld' as an Indication of the Problem19. Husserl's Recourse to as an "Irruption into the Theoretical Attitude"20. The Problem of Objectivism in the Tension Between and 21. Toward a Philosophical Thematization of Natural Life-in-the-World22. On Husserl's Transcendental Self-Grounding of Philosophy with a View to the Question of the World23. Husserl's Application of the Task of a Lifeworldly Ontology24. The Function of History in Husserl's Transcendental-Phenomenological ConceptionPart Three. Self-Understanding and the Historical World: Basic Traits of a Hermeneutical Ontology of FacticityChapter One. The Hermeneutical Turn: Heidegger's Critical Dialogue with Husserlian Phenomenology25. Husserl versus Heidegger: On Situating their Disagreement26. The Hermeneutical Stance on a Second View27. The 'Blind Spot' in the Phenomenological Eye: Heidegger's Critique of Husserl with a View to the Structure of Carea. Phenomenological Maxims of Research and Cognitive Intentionb. The 'Actual Things of Philosophy': The Being of the Human28. The Metamorphosis of Phenomenology into the Hermeneuticala. In Connection with the Tendencies of Lebensphilosophieb. The Hermeneutical Approach in Pre-Theoretical Lifec. The New Hermeneutical Accentuation of Phenomenology29. The Function and Relation of the Hermeneutical Ontology of Facticity, Fundamental Ontology, and Metontology30. Aspects of a Contemporary Philosophical Situating of the Discourse on FacticityChapter Two. The Experiental Structure of the Self: Toward a Hermeneutics of Factical Historical Life31. The Leap into the World: On Outlining the Factical-Hermeneutical Concept of Experience32. Analysis of Environmental Experience33. Remarks on the Problematic of the Foreign34. The Self-World as the Center of Life-Relations35. The Having-of-Oneself within the Field of Tension between Winning and Losing Oneself36. The Structure of the Self as a Function of Life-Experience37. On the Status of a Hermeneutics of Facticity as Ontological HermeneuticsChapter Three. Application-Destruktion-History: Hermeneutical Sketches of a Philosophy of the Situation38. Hermeneutical Application39. The Critical Sense: On the Task of Phenomenological Destruktion40. History as the Organon of Understanding LifeOpen End41. Retrospective Reflections on the World-Conceptual Relevance of a Hermeneutics of FacticityBibliography
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Indiana University Press Politics Money and Persuasion Democracy and
Book SynopsisIn Politics, Money, and Persuasion, distinguished philosopher John Russon offers a new framework for interpreting Plato's The Republic.Trade Review"Early in his introduction, John Russon comments that the Republic is the source of seemingly never-ending insights and fresh interpretations. He then goes on to substantiate this insight with his own fresh and provocative reading of this much-interpreted dialogue. His own reading sets out as a guiding insight that logos, the peculiarly human ability to "give an account," to formulate abstractions from specific instances, is a double-edged sword, at once a source of wondrous achievement and destructive misunderstanding, of philosophic insight and sophistic deception. This guiding principle leads to one thought-provoking insight after another—a genuinely fresh reading of the Republic."—Drew Hyland, Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Trinity College"Like all truly excellent works of interpretation, John Russon's reading of the Republic is an original and quite radical departure from traditional approaches, which nonetheless once it is set out in his characteristically lucid and direct philosophical prose, presents itself as almost obvious and common-sensical."—Sean D. Kirkland, author of The Ontology of Socratic Questioning in Plato's Early Dialogues"Politics, Money, and Persuasion is a challenging and far-reaching exploration of the core issues of Plato's Republic, doing justice to what John Russon calls the 'concrete rationality' of the text, while opening up new perspectives on the meaningfulness of democracy, opinion, persuasion, rationality, and the philosophical life."—Robert Metcalf, coauthor of Plato at Syracuse: Essays on Plato in Western Greece"Russon's book is a timely exploration of how our habits of reason inform the possibility of healthy cities and souls. Russon examines the political consequences of how human beings "take account" of the world and of themselves, and in doing so also offers a vision of what a philosophical engagment with politics might look like. This work shows us the continued relevance of reading Plato's Republic today."—Marina McCoy, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Translations and CitationsIntroductionPolitics, Money and Persuasion1. The Problem of Abstraction2. The Currencies of PowerThe Vicissitudes of Opinion3. True Opinion4. PersuasionConclusionBibliographyIndex of subjectsIndex of passages
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Indiana University Press Politics Money and Persuasion
Book SynopsisIn Politics, Money, and Persuasion, distinguished philosopher John Russon offers a new framework for interpreting Plato's The Republic.Trade Review"Early in his introduction, John Russon comments that the Republic is the source of seemingly never-ending insights and fresh interpretations. He then goes on to substantiate this insight with his own fresh and provocative reading of this much-interpreted dialogue. His own reading sets out as a guiding insight that logos, the peculiarly human ability to "give an account," to formulate abstractions from specific instances, is a double-edged sword, at once a source of wondrous achievement and destructive misunderstanding, of philosophic insight and sophistic deception. This guiding principle leads to one thought-provoking insight after another—a genuinely fresh reading of the Republic."—Drew Hyland, Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Trinity College"Like all truly excellent works of interpretation, John Russon's reading of the Republic is an original and quite radical departure from traditional approaches, which nonetheless once it is set out in his characteristically lucid and direct philosophical prose, presents itself as almost obvious and common-sensical."—Sean D. Kirkland, author of The Ontology of Socratic Questioning in Plato's Early Dialogues"Politics, Money, and Persuasion is a challenging and far-reaching exploration of the core issues of Plato's Republic, doing justice to what John Russon calls the 'concrete rationality' of the text, while opening up new perspectives on the meaningfulness of democracy, opinion, persuasion, rationality, and the philosophical life."—Robert Metcalf, coauthor of Plato at Syracuse: Essays on Plato in Western Greece"Russon's book is a timely exploration of how our habits of reason inform the possibility of healthy cities and souls. Russon examines the political consequences of how human beings "take account" of the world and of themselves, and in doing so also offers a vision of what a philosophical engagment with politics might look like. This work shows us the continued relevance of reading Plato's Republic today."—Marina McCoy, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Translations and CitationsIntroductionPolitics, Money and Persuasion1. The Problem of Abstraction2. The Currencies of PowerThe Vicissitudes of Opinion3. True Opinion4. PersuasionConclusionBibliographyIndex of subjectsIndex of passages
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University of Notre Dame Press The Inner Word in Gadamers Hermeneutics
Book SynopsisThe Inner Word in Gadamer’s Hermeneutics is an intellectual history and textual analysis of Hans-Georg Gadamer’s famous and obscure theme of the verbum interius.Trade Review“Consummately researched, lucidly written, and persuasively argued throughout, The Inner Word succeeds brilliantly in bringing to light this neglected but pivotal matter in Gadamer’s work. Arthos is learned in the best ‘humanist’ way, for he succeeds in creating something new of his own that will speak eloquently to all of us.” —Walter Jost, University of Virginia“Gadamer suggests that the Christian idea of incarnation is a key to his hermeneutics, but does not explain his position in a detailed or systematic manner. Arthos brings his considerable knowledge of hermeneutics and rhetoric to bear on Gadamer's insight, recounting the rich intellectual history to which Gadamer gestures, and providing an extended and detailed exegesis of this pivotal point in the third part of Truth and Method. Gadamer's account of 'linguisticality,' Arthos explains, can best be understood through his use of a complex metaphor—the ‘inner word.’ Arthos matches his erudition with clear and clean prose, and his account exemplifies, rather than just describes, Gadamer's hermeneutical philosophy. Any scholar interested in Gadamer's philosophy should have this book on his or her shelf.” —Francis J. Mootz III, William S. Boyd Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law“Arthos's strength lies for me in his careful reading of the sources. He effectively commands the literature on the subject. This work shows in a sophisticated way the legacy of trinitarian theology for philosophical hermeneutics. The very complex task of illuminating the phenomenon of the verbum interius and indicating its centrality for philosophical hermeneutics is accomplished by John Arthos with great sensitivity to the subject matter.” —Andrzej Wiercinski, The International Institute for Hermeneutics“John Arthos’s . . . book . . . will be a model for future scholarship on Gadamer’s intellectual inheritance. . . . Drawing widely from Gadamer’s writings while focusing on one crucial move in Gadamer’s argument, it provides both a systemic interpretation of Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics and an informative overview of those views—ancient, medieval and modern—that helped shape crucial aspects of Gadamer’s thought.” —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews“Arthos’s book is arguably the definitive statement on how to read Gadamer’s Trinitarian claim . . . an indispensable resource to practical rhetorical critics as well as to theorists in understanding what is at issue in our assumptions about language, agency, and meaning.” —Rhetoric and Public Affairs“While offering a close reading of Gadamer’s position on the inner word, the author’s book stands as a valid contribution to the philosophy and theology of ‘Logos,’ one that leads the reader to a more profound understanding of the nature of language and the linguistic self.” —Catholic Library World“. . . Arthos’s book provides a rich resource in delving into both the history of the verbum and its hermeneutic appropriation by Gadamer. This work, then, is not only an essential read for Gadamerian scholars but also a valuable source for those interested in engaging the masters of medieval thought with the hermeneutic turn.” —International Philosophical Quarterly“Arthos explicates and emphasizes the contribution Gadamer made in Truth and Method to hermeneutics and the study of human communication. The book’s most significant contribution, however, is its historical focus.” —Journal of Communication and Religion“Arthos justly celebrates the inherent humanism of Gadamer’s hermeneutics and has aided our understanding of Gadamer with his thorough elucidation of a very difficult passage in Truth and Method.” —Monatshefte"[The Inner Word in Gadamer's Hermeneutics] is a 360 page magisterial study of the roughly ten pages of the 'Language and Verbum' section in Truth and Method, in which Gadamer treats of the topic of the inner word . . . Methodically researched and engagingly written, [the book], however, is no dry academic tome. For Arthos's purpose is not only to exegete these pages but to inquire 'into the paradigmatic significance of a hermeneutic logos for our culture.' . . . Indeed, he succeeds not only in his inquiry but also in demonstrating, i.e., producing, the very workings of a culturally relevant hermeneutics." —The Heythrop Journal
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University of Notre Dame Press Making Sense of Your Freedom
Book SynopsisWritten for general readers and students, this book provides an accessible and brief metaphysical defense of freedom.Trade Review“[A] highly accessible introduction to the central issues and arguments associated with the determinist-compatibilist-libertarian debate. Although addressed to the general reader, the book is richly and densely argued and accomplishes a great deal within its brief span of pages.” —American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly“This book is clearly the product of a subtle mind, one that has managed to say something striking about many aspects of this difficult and important problem.” — Faith and Philosophy"The issue of free will and determinism is one of the few perennial philosophical controversies that captures the interest of the general reader and is directly relevant to how one perceives one's everyday experience. . . . This is overall a readable and insightful attempt to solve a problem that is at the center of human experience."—Catholic Library World
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University of Notre Dame Press Martin Luther and the Council of Trent
Book SynopsisSeeking to understand the doctrine of justification by way of biblical hermeneutics, this book uncovers the differences between Martin Luther and the Council of Trent that set them on a collision course for conflict, and the church toward what has arguably been its most significant division in the West.As Catholics and Lutherans continue to engage in dialogue about their shared faith and differing confessions, the need remains for a discerning study of the ways in which the Bible functioned in the Reformation's central theological clash: the understanding and import of the doctrine of justification. Peter Folan's incisive analysis in this volume fulfills that need. Through a careful reading of the debate's most significant texts, he shows both how Martin Luther and the Council of Trent relied upon scripture to arrive at their respective formulations of the doctrine and how such seemingly divergent conclusions about the human person's salvation in Christ could be groundTrade Review“A book like this is very rare and very precious, for its content, for its unique method, and for its contribution not only to academic debates about ecumenical associations but also in terms of nurturing real-life friendships across the denominational divides.” —Kirsi Stjerna, author of Lutheran Theology"The ecumenical dialogue needs a thorough study of the ways the Bible was read in the Reformer's central theological debate on justification, which is precisely what this book offers." —Heythrop Journal"Martin Luther and the Council of Trent: The Battle Over Scripture and the Doctrine of Justification is a masterful exploration of how scriptural hermeneutics and citations create both doctrinal consensus and doctrinal disagreement." —Reading Religion * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. Mapping the Battlefield: Highlights of the Genesis and the Pre-Sixteenth Century Development of the Doctrine of Justification 2. Stepping on To the Field of Battle: Luther on Justification in 1520 3. Fortifying a Position: Luther on Justification in 1531 4. Squaring Off Against an Unnamed but not Unknown Opponent: The Council of Trent on Justification 5. The Tactics of the Battle: An Analysis of the Biblical Texts and Hermeneutics Operative in Luther and Trent Epilogue Works Cited Index
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