Description: Extends critical discussions of Hegel into contemporary debates about the nature of interpretation and theories of philosophical hermeneutics.
Brief description: Shaun Gallagher is Professor of Philosophy at Canisius College. He was Visiting Scientist at the Medical Research Council, Applied Psychology Unit, University of Cambridge in 1994. He is the author of Hermeneutics and Education and the co-editor (with Thomas W. Busch) of Merleau-Ponty, Hermeneutics, and Postmodernism, both published by SUNY Press.
Review Quotes:
"Gallagher has brought together in a clear, thematic harmony the invited papers of four world-class intellectuals (Harris, Caputo, Desmond, and Rockmore), six professors well-known and widely respected in their fields (Lucas, Dostal, Gallagher, Smith, Armstrong, and Grier), and two younger philosophers just beginning their careers (Lammi and Prosch). I know of no book that deals as directly with the issue of how Hegel figures into postmodern ways of interpretation." -- Eric v.d. Luft, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, Library
"The overall quality of the essays is high. The book focuses on the relevance of Hegel in the context of contemporary philosophy. It is relevant in the arena of Hegel studies and for those interested in postmodernist themes generally." -- William Maker, Clemson University