In Cultural Hermeneutics, Mario J. Valdes offers a synthesis of the hermeneutic philosophies of Miguel de Unamuno and Paul Ricoeur, a dialectical method that has formed the basis for many of Valdes' own studies in comparative literature. As Valdes explains in these insightful essays, what Unamuno and Ricoeur shared in their hermeneutic studies was a theory of interpretation in which the meaning of a work of art comes into existence through the dialectical relationship between its creator and its readers, listeners, or viewers. Contextualizing this hermeneutic concept as it appears in the works of both philosophers, Cultural Hermeneutics presents the basis for a profound understanding of the arts.

Book Information
ISBN 9781442649460
Author Mario Valdes
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 460g