ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2003.
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

A Century of Philosophy: A Conversation with Riccardo Dottori


London / Njujork 2003. Tvrd povez, engleski jezik, 152 strane.
Knjiga je kao nova.
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A philosophical and historical testament to the twentieth century, this volume consists of a wide-ranging series of interviews conducted in 1999/2000 between the then centenarian and his former assistant and associate of over thirty years, Riccardo Dottori. These ten dialogues distill and situate Gadamer`s philosophy in the context of what has arguably been the bloodiest century in human history. In the course of the interviews, Gadamer addresses-often critically-the work of a wide variety of philosophers, including Heidegger, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Popper, Vico, Habermas, Rorty, and Derrida. He also elaborates on German philosophy during the Nazi period; and, in one of the more fascinating conversations, we are treated to a glimpse of Gadamer`s personal perspective on the question of Heidegger`s Nazism, including a discussion of the political influence that great philosopher`s wife, Elfirde, had on him that tends to contradict most other published accounts. With the possible exception of his autobiography 1985, A Century of Philosophy is perhaps the most accessible expression of Gadamer`s life and work in English today.