Hermeneutics: Facts and Interpretation in the Age of Information
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- Author：John D. Caputo
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Summary
Is anything ever not an interpretation？
Does interpretation go all the way down？
Is there such a thing as a pure fact that is interpretation-free？ If not， how are we supposed to know what to think and do？
These tantalizing questions are tackled by renowned American thinker John D Caputo in this wide-reaching exploration of what the traditional term 'hermeneutics' can mean in a postmodern， twenty-first century world。 As a contemporary of Derrida's and longstanding champion of rethinking the disciplines of theology and philosophy， for decades Caputo has been forming alliances across disciplines and drawing in readers with his compelling approach to what he calls "radical hermeneutics。" In this new introduction， drawing upon a range of thinkers from Heidegger to the Parisian "1968ers" and beyond， he raises a series of probing questions about the challenges of life in the postmodern and maybe soon to be 'post-human' world。'
Does interpretation go all the way down？
Is there such a thing as a pure fact that is interpretation-free？ If not， how are we supposed to know what to think and do？
These tantalizing questions are tackled by renowned American thinker John D Caputo in this wide-reaching exploration of what the traditional term 'hermeneutics' can mean in a postmodern， twenty-first century world。 As a contemporary of Derrida's and longstanding champion of rethinking the disciplines of theology and philosophy， for decades Caputo has been forming alliances across disciplines and drawing in readers with his compelling approach to what he calls "radical hermeneutics。" In this new introduction， drawing upon a range of thinkers from Heidegger to the Parisian "1968ers" and beyond， he raises a series of probing questions about the challenges of life in the postmodern and maybe soon to be 'post-human' world。'
Reviews
Bianca
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was gonna give this 3 stars bc whilst i felt like it outlined the main arguments of prominent hermeneutical philosophers and the role of hermeneutics in our contemporary society i still felt like his explanations and arguments were lacking。 To me it felt a little adolescent and the bare minimum。 but the last couple chapters and the reiteration of the interpretative imperative of the mystery and always to come of life and living gave me a light feeling toward the end。
Rodolpho
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Best book I read in the past 5 years
James Rhodes
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Not quite what I was hoping for， but a worthwhile read。The tagline Facts and Interpretation in the Age of Information had me very excited about reading an exploration of the difficulty in establishing fact in a world of conflicting interpretation， selective presentation and direct misrepresentation。 To some degree these elements are present， but in a very loose and abstract manner。Where the book thrives is in its explication of the thoughts and ideas of the big names of hermeneutics。 The introdu Not quite what I was hoping for， but a worthwhile read。The tagline Facts and Interpretation in the Age of Information had me very excited about reading an exploration of the difficulty in establishing fact in a world of conflicting interpretation， selective presentation and direct misrepresentation。 To some degree these elements are present， but in a very loose and abstract manner。Where the book thrives is in its explication of the thoughts and ideas of the big names of hermeneutics。 The introductions to Heidegger， Derrida and Rorty are particularly well drawn。As the book progresses there is more detailed exploration of how the ideas of hermeneutics can be applied within science， medicine and finally religion。 The religious commentary is the book's strength and it comes as no surprise that this is Caputo's main field of interest。 I am looking forward to finding more detailed work by him on the subject。However， if you are looking for a book exploring the challenges of saturation and selectivity in modern reportage and politics， this is not the one to get。It is nevertheless， an excellent introduction to hermeneutics。 。。。more
Matthew Lowery
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An admirably clear explanation of some of the key figures in the hermeneutical tradition。 The sections on early and alter Heidegger are particularly good， and offer a brilliant entry-way into Heidegger's thought。 I also enjoyed the section on Derrida， especially how it emphasises Heidegger's influence， and the section on Gadamer。 The whole book is infused with both a clear love of the authors and works being considered as well as a sense of wit rarely found in books such as this。 Highly recommen An admirably clear explanation of some of the key figures in the hermeneutical tradition。 The sections on early and alter Heidegger are particularly good， and offer a brilliant entry-way into Heidegger's thought。 I also enjoyed the section on Derrida， especially how it emphasises Heidegger's influence， and the section on Gadamer。 The whole book is infused with both a clear love of the authors and works being considered as well as a sense of wit rarely found in books such as this。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Jonathan Perks
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