Language and understanding (1970)

Article Abstract:

Understanding is a 'language event' founded upon a 'silent agreement' between participants in a conversation. It is believed that with the advent of industrial technical civilization, the question arises whether understanding has come under the control of a centrally steered communication system where language is a consciously wielded instrument of politics with a corresponding loss of free insight and critical judgment.

Terminology, Greek literature, Technical literature

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Classical and philosophical hermeneutics

Article Abstract:

Hermeneutics offers a philosophical reflection on the limits of all scientific and technical control of nature and of society that needs to be defended against the modern concept of science. A whole new series of questions is addressed to traditional hermeneutics with the emergence of philosophical hermeneutics.

Hermeneutics, Etymology, Greek language

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Artworks in word and image: 'So true, so full of being!' (Goethe) (1992)

Article Abstract:

The art, taken as a whole, govern the metaphysical heritage of the western philosophical tradition. Question is addressed as to how word and all the visual arts, share in a common endeavor and how within this commonality, the role is determined that the one or the other will play in forming culture.

Aesthetics, Criticism and interpretation, Works, Aristotle, Metaphysics, Plato

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