Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction 1
5. Part 1. The Hermeneutic Situation
6. 1. Philosophical Hermeneutics: Reassessing the Tradition in Relation to Dilthey and Heidegger 13
7. 2. Dialectics, Dialogue, and Communication 34
8. Part 2. Interpretive Contexts, Judgment, and Critique
9. 3. Reflective Orientation and the Bounds of Hermeneutics 55
10. 4. The Hermeneutics of Attaining Knowledge 81
11. 5. Aesthetic Consensus and Evaluative Consent 100
12. 6. Validity, Legitimacy, and Historical Attribution 116
13. 7. A Reflective and Diagnostic Critique 146
14. Part 3. Applications and Adaptations
15. 8. Genealogy, Narrative History, and Hermeneutic Transmission 175
16. 9. Contextualizing the Arts: From Originating to Medial Contexts 198
17. Bibliography 225
18. Index 233