Johann Gustav Droysen and the Development of Historical Hermeneutics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4495669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Maclean, Michael Maclean (0000-0001-9685-3400, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 347 |
| Publication date | 1982-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History and Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2656 • E-ISSN: 1468-2303 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2505095 |
| OpenAlex | W2321159283 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
The present interest in hermeneutics has drawn some attention to a nineteenth-century German liberal historian who, until recently, has wallowed in an obscurity lighted by little more than his notorious reputation for political opportunism and scholarly expediency: Johann Gustav Droysen (18081884).1 The consistency and integrity of Droysen's political stance will no doubt receive greater recognition as a more balanced assessment of nineteenth-century German liberalism continues to gain ground.2 And while it is true that Droysen's considerable scholarly labors were all imbued with and shaped by an explicit political commitment, nevertheless the hermeneutical underpinnings of those labors certainly deserve the more considered evaluation they are now beginning to enjoy. Indeed, while the earlier tendency to honor Wilhelm Dilthey for the first attempt at a scholarly legitimation and employment of historical hermeneutics is by no means dead,3 it is becoming clear that the honor is more appropriately paid to Droysen. Typical of the growing recognition granted Droysen for his hermeneutical contribution are recent analyses by Hans Georg Gadamer and Thomas
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |