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Hans-Georg Gadamer - The Hermeneutical Imagination (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
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Hans-Georg Gadamer - The Hermeneutical Imagination (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Series: SpringerBriefs on Key Thinkers in Education
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This book provides an introduction to Hans-Georg Gadamer's thinking
and shows how it might inform our own thinking about education as a
lifelong process of engaging with one another and with the wider
world. He insisted on the supreme importance of prior learning, but
also on the unpredictability of human understanding and on the
possibility of new and unforeseeable beginnings. Having lived
through the catastrophe of two world wars, he became an important
voice in the debate on the future of a reunified Germany and the
role of the university in shaping the values and outlook of the new
Europe. His work is of immense significance for all those involved
in the education of future generations. 'In Gadamer: The
Hermeutical Imagination, Jon Nixon has pulled off quite a feat. In
his customary lucid, accessible and dialogical style, we are
treated to a masterly tour that both opens the complex thinking of
Hans-Georg Gadamer and draws out its implications for our
understanding of education. In the process, a strong critique
emerges of contemporary instrumental approaches to education. Many
will assuredly gain much from this enjoyable text, both those
interested in Gadamer as such and those working in the philosophy
of education.' Ronald Barnett, Emeritus Professor of Higher
Education, UCL Institute of Education, UK 'This book simultaneously
invites the reader to engage with the transformative potential of
education and provokes the reader to imagine an educational
landscape that values freedom, democracy and authenticity. Jon
Nixon skilfully and eloquently draws the reader into the
philosophies, life and legacy of Hans-Goerg Gadamer, a key thinker
of the 20th century. Meticulously researched, this original study
offers a biographical insight as well as critical commentary on
Gadamer's contribution to wider educational debates. An impressive
contribution to the field.' Tanya Fitzgerald, Professor of History
of Education, La Trobe University, Australia 'Gadamer: The
Hermeneutical Imagination provides an excellent introduction to
Gadamer's key ideas. Jon Nixon draws his readers into a
conversation with Gadamer, inviting them to imagine the possibility
of applying Gadamer's hermeneutical philosophy to their own
educational practice. It is essential reading for all those who
have an interest in - and commitment to - the future of education.'
Feng Su, Senior Lecturer in Education, Liverpool Hope University,
UK
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