Hans-Georg Gadamer

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 dialogue rather than by the application of objective method.

Notable works: Truth and Method, The Relevance of the Beautiful and Other Essays Awards: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize, Karl Jaspers Prize, Hegel Prize, Sigmund Freud Prize, Reuchlin Award, honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague, honorary citizen of Palermo, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Education: University of Wrocław, University of Marburg

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