Overview
Poetics, Praxis and Critique: Paul Ricoeur in the Age of Hermeneutical Reason addresses contemporary problems of justice, the recognition of disabled persons, the role of imagination in political judgment, the need for religious hospitality and carnal hermeneutics. The essays in this volume are a testament to the power of hermeneutical reason. Following Paul Ricoeur’s style of philosophizing, they explore innovative solutions to pressing issues of our time. Individually, these essays advance new perspectives on the anthropological presuppositions behind the requirement of justice, the role played by convictions and beliefs in pluralistic contexts, and the place of a post-critical religious faith. Together, they demonstrate the value of a hermeneutical mode of reasoning in an age in which conflicts, tensions and violence abound. Their thoughtful engagement with current challenges attests to this volume’s conviction that we, with others, have the ability to intervene in the course of the world to the benefit of all.
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Author: Roger W. H. Savage ,
Marcel Henaff, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of California, San Diego ,
Marc de Leeuw ,
Annalisa Caputo
Publisher: Lexington Books
Imprint: Lexington Books
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.467kg
ISBN: 9780739191736
ISBN 10: 073919173
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 16 December 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Roger W. H. Savage has put together an important set of essays, which demonstrates various ways in which Ricoeur's thought and work can offer solutions to a range of problems in contemporary practical philosophy. Each essay expertly considers new and pressing questions in this developing area of Ricoeur scholarship. But the collection is not simply a valuable contribution to how we might understand Ricoeur: it shows its readers intriguing new ways of thinking with and after the philosopher. It is a fine example of the continuing significance of hermeneutic reason as an interpretative approach. -- Eileen Brennan, Etudes Ricoeuriennes/Ricoeur Studies This fine book testifies to the ongoing relevance of the work of Paul Ricoeur. Engaging with wide-ranging contemporary issues, such as those of power, violence, capacities, fragility, justice, responsibility, and recognition, the various authors of this volume draw on Ricoeur's intellect, wisdom, and compassion, to sustain this age of hermeneutic reason. -- Morny Joy, University of Calgary
Roger W. H. Savage has put together an important set of essays, which demonstrates various ways in which Ricoeur's thought and work can offer solutions to a range of problems in contemporary practical philosophy. Each essay expertly considers new and pressing questions in this developing area of Ricoeur scholarship. But the collection is not simply a valuable contribution to how we might understand Ricoeur: it shows its readers intriguing new ways of thinking with and after the philosopher. It is a fine example of the continuing significance of hermeneutic reason as an interpretative approach. -- Eileen Brennan, Etudes Ric/uriennes/Ric/ur Studies
Author Information
Roger W. H. Savage is professor of systematic musicology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
