Paul Ricoeur: His Life and Work - Couverture rigide

Reagan, Charles

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0226706028 ISBN 13 : 9780226706023

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1996

Synopsis

In this informed biography of Ricoeur, student, colleague, and confidant Charles E. Reagan provides an accessible look at both the philosophy of this thinker and the pivotal experiences that influenced his development. From Ricoeur's devout Protestant upbringing to his tutelage under Roland Dalbiez, from his critical interactions with a host of scholarly luminaries to his notable engagements with French politics, the defining moments of Ricoeur's life are detailed and tied to his formal thought.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

One of the major intellectual figures of the twentieth century, Paul Ricoeur has influenced a generation of thinkers. In this, the first philosophically informed biography of Ricoeur, student, colleague, and confidant Charles E. Reagan provides an unusually accessible look at both the philosophy of this extraordinary thinker and the pivotal experiences that influenced his development". A valuable introduction to Ricoeur; highly recommended". -Library Journal "[A] lively introduction to the life and thought of one of this century's most notable philosophers". -Norman Wirzba, Christian Century "Reagan lucidly explains Ricoeur's difficult philosophy while shining overdue light on the personality behind it". -Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer "Combines biographical and philosophical essays with a more personal memoir that makes Ricoeur's humane and magnanimous nature abundantly evident. Four revealing interviews, coupled with photographs, and an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources, complete this illuminating study". -Choice

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0226706028
• ISBN 13: 9780226706023
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 162
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible