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Dieter Misgeld

A Philosopher’s Journey from Hermeneutics to Emancipatory Politics

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  1. Hossein Mesbahian

    1. University of Tehran, Iran

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  2. Trevor Norris

    1. Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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  • This book traces the intellectual transformations of Dieter Misgeld, professor of philosophy of education and political theory at the University of Toronto, beginning during the war in Germany, through studies with Gadamer in Heidelberg and emigration to Canada to a radical rejection of philosophy itself.
  • The history of twentieth century thought and politics is critiqued and analyzed through an intimate first person perspective.
  • From a training in hermeneutics to a radical rejection of philosophy itself in the face of pressing political problems, this book provides a first person account of some of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century—and why they are no longer of use in our times.

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 1-16

  3. Life and Works

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 17-75

  4. Gadamer and Hermeneutics

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 77-103

  5. Habermas and Modernity

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 105-134

  6. Postmodernity

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 135-144

  7. Rorty and Neopragmatism

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 145-149

  8. Education

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 151-167

  9. West/East

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 169-178

  10. Canada and the World

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 179-198

  11. Third World Perspective

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 199-216

  12. Human Rights

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 217-225

  13. Closing Thoughts on Philosophy

    • Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris
    Pages 227-231

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 233-268
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About this book

Professor Dieter Misgeld taught Philosophy of Education at the University of Toronto for over 30 years. His retirement lent occasion for a series of lengthy interviews, ranging from his years in Heidelberg where he studied philosophy in its history, based on philosophical hermeneutics with Gadamer, participated in debates about Hegel with Heidegger, and saw Habermas begin his career; to his interest in Richard Rorty, encounter with Buddhism, and reflections on global politics and the new security regime. With Dieter Misgeld we see the seductions of philosophy when studied among this centuries’ greatest practitioners. What emerges in the book is a pedagogy of hope based on Misgeld’s own utopian aspirations, emancipatory politics, and caution about philosophy – Misgeld argues that philosophy is no longer helpful for any project of social and political change, that the problems of the world today are political rather than philosophical. Thus, it is political engagement rather than philosophical reflection that is called for. Considering the stature of his teachers and the depth of his own philosophical capabilities, his insistence on the limitations of philosophy compels us to reflect on our own assumptions about the promise of philosophy. What emerges is the grounding of thought in the personal character of philosophical reflection, and the drama of ideas as they unfold throughout a lifetime.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Tehran, Iran

    Hossein Mesbahian

  • Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

    Trevor Norris

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dieter Misgeld

  • Book Subtitle: A Philosopher’s Journey from Hermeneutics to Emancipatory Politics

  • Authors: Hossein Mesbahian, Trevor Norris

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-932-4

  • Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-932-4Published: 17 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: CCLXX, 8

  • Topics: Education, general

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