The Tragedy of Finitude: Dilthey's Hermeneutics of Life

Yale Studies in Hermeneutics

by Jos de Mul, Tony Burrett (Translation)

One of the founders of modern hermeneutics, German philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911) confronted the question of how modern, postmetaphysical human beings can cope with the ambivalence, contingency, and finitude that fundamentally characterize their lives. This book offers a reevaluation and fresh analysis of Dilthey's hermeneutics of life against the background of the development of philosophy during the past two centuries.

Genres: Philosophy

448 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004