A Century of Philosophy: Hans Georg Gadamer in Conversation with Riccardo Dottori (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers)

"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."--Jacket.
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.

Contents......Page 4 Translator's Acknowledgments......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 1. Phronesis: A Philosophy of Finitude......Page 26 2. Ethics or Metaphysics......Page 37 3. Utilitarianism, Pragmatism, Pluralism (Calogero, Rorty, Popper)......Page 46 4. Ethics or Rhetoric (Vico, Nietzsche, Derrida)......Page 60 5. Metaphysics and Transcendence......Page 73 6. Ethics and Politics......Page 88 7. Tradition and Emancipation......Page 101 8. Philosophy in the Eye of the Storm......Page 115 9. Between Heidegger and Jaspers......Page 124 10. The Last God......Page 137 Portrait and Dialogue......Page 151 K......Page 158 W......Page 159 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. In the course of the interviews, Gadamer addresses-often critically-the work of a wide range of philosophers, including Heidegger, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Popper, Vico, Habermas, Rorty, and Derrida. With the possible exception of his autobiography, A Century of Philosophy is perhaps the most accessible expression of Gadamer's life and work in E Includes bibliographical references and index.Access is restricted to RIT students, faculty and staff.Electronic reproduction.Palo Alto, Calif. :ebrary,2008.Available via World Wide Web.Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.