How do words and images function hermeneutically? How does
hermeneutic practice work? Answering these questions and more,
Nicholas Davey develops the hermeneutical foundations of creative
practice. In doing so, he not only uncovers the significance of
philosophical hermeneutics for the arts and the humanities, but
defends the humanities as a whole from the current scepticism
inspired by deconstruction and post-structuralism. Taking
Gadamer’s language ontology as its cue, this pioneering volume
not only addresses certain weaknesses that Davey observes in
Gadamer’s thought but further takes Gadamerian thinking beyond
Gadamer himself. In particular, Davey investigates the productive
value of negativity that is central to hermeneutics and to wider
spheres of creative learning. Advocating a renewed confidence in
hermeneutics and the humanities, Negative Hermeneutics and the
Question of Practice reveals how hermeneutical thinking provides a
map of the dynamics within creative practice, eliminating the need
for an externally imposed ‘theory’ of the arts.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Nicholas Davey
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-34765-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-350-34765-5 |
Barcode: |
9781350347656 |
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