Historical Understanding in the Thought of Wilhelm Dilthey

Theodore Plantinga

Published by University of Toronto Press 1980

Historical Understanding in the Thought of Wilhelm Dilthey

Theodore Plantinga

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487579814

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About this book

Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911), a philosopher who has influenced twentieth-century intellectual history is subjected to careful analysis in this book. What emerges is a reinterpretation of his theory of understanding (Verstehen) and historical knowledge.

Author / Editor information

Plantinga Theodore :

Theodore Plantinga received his PHD from the University of Toronto in 1975. He is a freelance editor and translator, and executive director of the Ontario Christian College Association.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Short Forms of Titles Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Question of History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
2. The Autonomy of the Geisteswissenschaften Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
3. Beyond Psychology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
4. A Philosophy of Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
5. Expression and Understanding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
6. Hermeneutics and Historical Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
7. Historicism and Relativism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	122
8. Provisional Individualism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 216

eBook

Published: December 15, 1980
ISBN: 9781487579814