Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion (Continuum Studies in Continental Philosophy Book 34)

This book offers an original and insightful examination of Ricoeur's hermeneutics, a central concept in his work. Sales Points Ricoeur was hugely prolific right up until his death in 2005 - this book will be one of the first studies of his work to take in his entire corpus. Description Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) was one of the most prolific and influential French philosophers of the twentieth Century. In his enormous corpus of work he engaged with literature, history, historiography, politics, theology and ethics, while debating 'truth' and ethical solutions to life in the face of widespread and growing suspicion about whether such a search is either possible or worthwhile. In Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion, Alison Scott-Baumann takes a thematic approach that explores Ricoeur's lifelong struggle to be both iconoclastic and yet hopeful, and avoid the slippery slope to relativism. Through an examination of the 'hermeneutics of suspicion', the book reveals strong continuities throughout his work, as well as significant discontinuities, such as the marked way in which he later distanced himself from the 'hermeneutics of suspicion' and his development of new devices in its place, while seeking a hermeneutics of recovery. Scott-Baumann offers a highly original analysis of the hermeneutics of suspicion that will be useful to the fields of philosophy, literature, theology and postmodern social theory. Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) Was One Of The Most Prolific And Influential French Philosophers Of The 20th Century. In Ricoeur And The Hermeneutics Of Suspicion, Alison Scott-baumann Takes A Thematic Approach That Explores Ricoeur's Lifelong Struggle To Be Both Iconoclastic And Yet Hopeful, And Avoid The Slippery Slope To Relativism. Through An Examination Of The 'hermeneutics Of Suspicion', The Book Reveals Strong Continuities Throughout His Work, As Well As Significant Discontinuities, Such As The Marked Way In Which He Later Distanced Himself From The 'hermeneutics Of Suspicion' And His Development Of New Devices In Its Place, While Seeking A Hermeneutics Of Recovery. Scott-baumann Offers An Analysis Of The Hermeneutics Of Suspicion That Will Be Useful To The Fields Of Philosophy, Literature, Theology And Postmodern Social Theory.--jacket. Cartesian Doubt -- Ricœur's Hermeneutics I : The Archaeology Of Suspicion -- Ricœur's Masters Of Suspicion : Marx, Nietzsche And Freud -- On The Use And Abuse Of The Term 'hermeneutics Of Suspicion' -- Ricœur's Hermeneutics Ii : The Theory Of Interpretation -- Linguisitc Analysis -- Methodological Dialectics -- Philosophical Anthropology -- Ricœur's Hermeneutics Iii : Recovery -- Conclusion. Alison Scott-baumann. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [217]-224) And Index.