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Philosopher

Hans-Georg Gadamer

Epistemology

Hans-Georg Gadamer was a German philosopher of the continental tradition, born in 1900 and died in 2002, best known for his work on hermeneutics, including his 1960 book Truth and Method, which argues that human understanding is shaped by history, language and dialogue rather than by the application of an objective method.

Facts
Birth Year
1900 1
Defining Moment
Argued in Truth and Method that human understanding is shaped by history, language and dialogue rather than by objective method. 1
Birth Date
1900-02-11 1
Notable Publication
Truth and Method (1960) 1
Office Held
Professor of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg, 1949-2002 1
Death Year
2002 1
Death Date
2002-03-13 1
Birthplace
Marburg, Province of Hesse-Nassau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire 1
Death Place
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany 1
Tradition
Continental philosophy 1
Classification
Nationality
Germany 1
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, originated there.
Sources
1. Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • infobox field 'birth_date' (year component), Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    11 February 1900
  • infobox field 'birth_date', Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    11 February 1900
  • infobox field 'birth_place', Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    Marburg
  • infobox field 'death_date' (year component), Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    13 March 2002
  • infobox field 'death_date', Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    13 March 2002
  • infobox field 'death_place', Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    Heidelberg
  • infobox field 'school_tradition', Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    Continental philosophy
  • lead paragraph, hermeneutics sentence, Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    best known for his work on hermeneutics, including
  • lead paragraph, final clause, Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    understanding is shaped by history, language, and dialogue rather than by the application of objective method
  • infobox field 'institutions', University of Heidelberg entry, Hans-Georg Gadamer (Wikipedia)
    University of Heidelberg
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Hans-Georg Gadamer (; German: [ˈɡaːdamɐ]; 11 February 1900-13 March 2002) was a German philosopher of the continental tradition best known for his work on hermeneutics, including Truth and Method (Wahrheit und Methode, 1960), which argues that understanding is shaped by history, language, and dial
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