Description: This is a sensitive and thoroughly readable philosophical portrait of one of the 20th century's most powerful thinkers.
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"A very readable book with great scholarly qualities. I have read it with sustained passion, and have learned a number of things in the process."--Rodolphe Gasché, SUNY Buffalo
"The book is a pleasure to read because the writing is clean and efficient without ever being simplistic or trite. This is a testament to Di Cesare, but it also reflects the excellent work of the translator, Niall Keane."--Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"'Gadamer: A Philosophical Portrait' by Donatella DiCesare . . . offers a finely written (not to mention well-translated) and concise overview of Gadamer's work from beginning to end.54.4 Dec. 2014"--International Philosophical Quarterly
"The book truly works as a portrait, beginning with a succinct bibliographic chapter that unites Gadamer's life and his philosophy. . . It is a starting point for hermeneutical thought, rather than an encyclopedic account or a tin-eared critical intervention."--Francis J. Mootz III
"The author's portrait of her mentor, Hans-Georg Gadamer, offers English readers a masterful but intimate tour through the sprawling museum of Gadamer's work with a guide who is an artist in her own right. Di Cesare treats the full gamut of Gadamer's thinking, including his later works and directions. . . . Recommended."--Choice