David M. Kaplan is Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities at Polytechnic University.

Acknowledgments

Reference Key to Frequently Cited Texts of Paul Ricoeur

Introduction

1. Hermeneutics

Phenomenology and Hermeneutics
Discourse and Distanciation
Hermeneutics and Ideology Critique

2. Narrative

Metaphor and Narrative
Narrative and History
Interpretation and Argumentation

3. Selfhood

Freedom and Nature
Speaking and Acting
Narrative Identity and Selfhood

4. Practical Wisdom

Ethical Aim and Moral Norm
Moral Norm and Practical Wisdom
Practical Wisdom and Discourse Ethics

5. Politics

Ethics and Politics
Critique and Conviction
Politics and the Law

6. Critical Theory

Identity and Recognition
Technology and Politics
Globalization and Democracy

Notes

Bibliography

Index