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Hermeneutic Ontology in Gadamer and Woolf The Being of Art and the Art of Being

By Adam Noland Copyright 2019
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

This volume analyses Virginia Woolf’s novels through a philosophical lens, providing an interpretive overview of her works through Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutic ontology. The text argues that interpretation itself is the central subject matter of Woolf’s novels: in order to understand these novels in all of their complexity and depth, it is both useful and helpful to comprehend the... Read more
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Biography

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, the author grew up home-schooled and an avid reader of literature. He went on to study Spanish at Earlham College, travelling in Mexico, studying in Spain and expanding his horizon. From there he attended graduate school at the University of Louisville, where he continued to study Spanish and travel the world. Upon graduating, he decided to continue his studies at the University of Louisville and pursue his Ph. D. in Interdisciplinary Humanities. This book represents the culmination of his time with that program.