On Translation (Paperback, New ed)

Paul Ricoeur is described in the "Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy "as "one of the leading French philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century." This little book collects his thoughts on the subject of translation, and is vintage Ricoeur. He uses the topic to reflect on some of the perennial problems posed by translation, including the transmission of early Greek philosophy to the Renaissance, interpretations of the Bible amongst diverse religious traditions (no small issue at the moment), and the way translations of the same text reflect important cultural dynamics at work across different periods, leading to quite different meanings springing from the same book. There are also discussions of some contemporary figures, such as Umberto Eco, and the whole underscored by Ricoeur's point that there is a paradox at the hear of translation: impossible in theory but effective in practice.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Thinking in Action
Release date:	October 2006
First published:	2007
Authors:	Paul Ricoeur
Translators:	Eileen Brennan
Foreword by:	Richard Kearney (Series Editor)
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	46
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-35778-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Translation & interpretation > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-35778-0
Barcode:	9780415357784

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