This book provides an introduction to the historical sources of philosophical hermeneutics as it has come to fruition in the work of Heidegger and Gadamer.
Jean Grondin is Professor at the Philosophy Department of the University of Montreal; Fellow of the Killam Program of the Canada Council and of the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Foundation; Director of a Research project on Hermeneutics funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; and Member of the board of a number of journals.