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Pol Vandevelde

    Phenomenology and literature
    Heidegger and the Romantics
    The Ethics of Interpretation
    • 2023

      The Ethics of Interpretation

      From Charity as a Principle to Love as a Hermeneutic Imperative

      • 324 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Focusing on the ethical implications of text and event interpretation, the book delves into how interpreters influence the interpretation process. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the role of interpreters, rather than merely evaluating their neutrality or biases. This exploration highlights the complexities involved in interpreting meanings and the potential impact of the interpreter's involvement.

      The Ethics of Interpretation
    • 2012

      Heidegger and the Romantics

      • 216 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In this book, Vandevelde articulates the challenge literature presents to philosophy by unpacking and analyzing two models that addressed the interaction between these disciplines: early German romanticism and Martin Heidegger, especially his 1930s work on poetry.

      Heidegger and the Romantics