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German philosopher (1900–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans-Georg Gadamer (/ˈɡɑːdəmər/; German: [ˈɡaːdamɐ]; 11 February 1900 – 13 March 2002) was a German philosopher of the continental tradition, best known for his 1960 magnum opus on hermeneutics, Truth and Method (Wahrheit und Methode).
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![]() Hans-Georg Gadamer, c. 2000 | |
Born | (1900-02-11)11 February 1900 |
Died | 13 March 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 102) |
Alma mater | University of Breslau University of Marburg |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Institutions | University of Marburg (1928–1938) Leipzig University (1938–1948) Goethe University Frankfurt (1948–1949) University of Heidelberg (1949–2002) |
Thesis | The Nature of Pleasure According to Plato's Dialogues (1922) |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Natorp |
Notable students | Charles Guignon Emilio Lledo |
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