The volume is organized around the "hermeneutic problem," tracing Ricœur’s progression from the study of symbols to the interpretation of texts, and finally to the ethical implications of human action.
: Ricœur analyzes metaphor not just as an ornament of speech but as an "event" in language that creates new meaning and reshapes our perception of reality. Ecrits et confГ©rences : Tome 2, HermГ©neutique
: Later sections explore how the interpretation of texts extends to the interpretation of human action, laying the groundwork for Ricœur’s later ethics centered on "aiming at the good life". Key Theoretical Contributions The volume is organized around the "hermeneutic problem,"
: The book opens with a seminal cycle of four lectures from 1988, previously unavailable in French, that outline the history and radicalization of the discipline. previously unavailable in French