This book is an effective introduction to the prolific work of Paul Ricœur, one of the most important French philosophers of the twentieth century.
Paul Ricœur is one of the most important French philosophers of the twentieth century. His work addresses topics such as will, action, identity, the question of time, history, interpretation, language, text or reality. His deep look on human sciences provides responsible and thoughtful thinking about human existence.
Given the complex approach that is presented in this book, Jean Grondin has taken the issue of hermeneutics as a guiding thread in the itinerary of the philosopher, since it is the one that most closely matches his method of reading and how Ricœur understood himself in his intellectual journey. In this way, reading these pages offers the understanding of the thought of a philosopher who has done justice to the com...read more
