Hans Georg Gadamer

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Freiburg
gptkb:University_of_Marburg
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Heidelberg
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany
Goethe Prize
gptkbp:born February 11, 1900
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:died March 13, 2002
gptkbp:field philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hans Georg Gadamer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Taylor
gptkb:Jürgen_Habermas
gptkb:Paul_Ricoeur
gptkb:Richard_Rorty
gptkb:Hans_Blumenberg
philosophy
gptkbp:influencedBy Martin Heidegger
gptkbp:knownFor hermeneutics
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableAlumni The relationship between philosophy and literature
The importance of tradition
Historical consciousness
Dialogical understanding
Fusion of horizons
Prejudices as a starting point
The concept of effective history
The concept of play in interpretation
The concept of the 'hermeneutic circle'
The impact of culture on understanding
The impact of historical context on understanding
The importance of dialogue in understanding
The importance of the reader's perspective
The relationship between truth and method
The role of authority in interpretation
The role of language in understanding
The role of metaphor in understanding
The role of the community in understanding
The role of the interpreter
The significance of art in understanding
The significance of historical texts
The significance of the question in understanding
The importance of ethical considerations in interpretation
The relationship between understanding and interpretation
The interplay of subject and object in understanding
gptkbp:notableWork Truth and Method
gptkbp:occupation academic
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Continental_philosophy
Hermeneutics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hedwig_Gadamer