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Negative Hermeneutics and the Question of Practice - by Nicholas Davey (Hardcover)
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- How do words and images function hermeneutically?
- About the Author: Nicholas Davey is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dundee, UK.
- 328 Pages
- Philosophy, Hermeneutics
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How do words and images function hermeneutically? How does hermeneutic practice work? Answering these questions and more, Nicholas Davey develops the hermeneutical foundations of creative practice. In doing so, he not only uncovers the significance of philosophical hermeneutics for the arts and the humanities, but defends the humanities as a whole from the current scepticism inspired by deconstruction and post-structuralism.
Taking Gadamer's language ontology as its cue, this pioneering volume not only addresses certain weaknesses that Davey observes in Gadamer's thought but further takes Gadamerian thinking beyond Gadamer himself. In particular, Davey investigates the productive value of negativity that is central to hermeneutics and to wider spheres of creative learning. Advocating a renewed confidence in hermeneutics and the humanities, Negative Hermeneutics and the Question of Practice reveals how hermeneutical thinking provides a map of the dynamics within creative practice, eliminating the need for an externally imposed 'theory' of the arts.About the Author
Nicholas Davey is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dundee, UK. His previous publications include Unquiet Understanding (2006) and Unfinished Worlds (2014).Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.39 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 328
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Hermeneutics
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
Author: Nicholas Davey
Language: English
Street Date: December 28, 2023
TCIN: 1003470415
UPC: 9781350347656
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-2094
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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