The ideas of the German philosopher, Hans-Georg Gadamer have had considerable influence both in their own right as the leading modern exposition of philosophical hermeneutics and interpreting the works of Heidegger, Plato and Hegel. This work covers the trail of Gadamer's thought.

Abbreviations Translator's Note Introduction 1. The Problem of Method and the Project of a Hermeneutics of the Human Sciences 2. Truth after Art 3. The Destruction of Prejudices in Nineteenth-Century Aesthetics and Epistemology 4. Vigilance and Horizon in Hermeneutics 5. The Dialogue that We Are Conclusion Notes Bibliography