Gadamer and Davidson on Language and Thought
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5127741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Vessey (0009-0000-6207-7589, Grand Valley State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-42 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2011.00452.x |
| OpenAlex | W2104478649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
Recently philosophers interested in bridging the gap between continental and analytic philosophy have looked to connecting Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics with Donald Davidson's philosophy of language. Both seem to share a number of positions, and each was familiar with the other's writings. In this essay, I look at Davidson's criticisms of Gadamer's hermeneutics-in particular Gadamer's view that dialogue always depends on a shared language and, when successful, produces a new common language to understand a topic. I argue that Davidson's objections miss the way Gadamer is using conversation (Gespräch) as a technical term. Working out the difference between what Davidson and Gadamer mean reveals a deeper divide between their views about the relation between language and thought
Analytic philosophy · Contemporary philosophy · Conversation · Epistemology · Hermeneutics · Linguistics · Metaphysics · Philosophy of language · Computer Science · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |