The Beginning of Knowledge

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By Hans-Georg Gadamer

Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

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The Beginning of Knowledge by Hans-Georg Gadamer explores the development and nature of understanding and knowledge. It draws on philosophical concepts, examining how knowledge is perceived, interpreted, and evolved through historical contexts and hermeneutic traditions. This insightful work delves into the process of knowing and the implications of historical consciousness on human understanding.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring philosophical insights and deep reflections on knowledge and understanding. Gadamer, renowned for his work in hermeneutics, offers thought-provoking discussions that delve into the nature of human experience and interpretation, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in the philosophical underpinnings of knowledge.

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The Beginning of Knowledge brings together almost all of Gadamer’s essays on the Presocratics. In each of the essays, Gadamer discusses the origins of knowledge in the western philosophical tradition.

Beginning with a hermeneutical and philological investigation of the Heraclitus fragments, he moves on to a discussion of the Greek Atomists and the Presocratic cosmologists. In the final two essays, he elaborates on the profound debt that modern science owes to the Greeks and shows how their works have shaped modern-day physics, mathematics, and medicine.

The philosophers discussed include Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Anaximander, Heraclitus, and Parmenides. This is a major work from one of the 20th century’s greatest thinkers.

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The book presents Hans-Georg Gadamer's profound analysis of ancient Greek philosophy, positioning itself as a meaningful counter to Heidegger's interpretations. It offers engaging insights into the pre-Socratics and prompts readers to critically reflect and debate on Gadamer's perspectives and the validity of his arguments.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474294331

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 144

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Hans-Georg Gadamer Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

About the Author

Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900-2002) was a celebrated and influential continental philosopher. He spent the majority of his teaching career at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, where he became emeritus professor in 1968. He is the author of The Beginning of Philosophy and Truth and Method.