The Ambiguity of Language – Quote by Hans-Georg Gadamer

„The ambiguity of poetic language answers to the ambiguity of human life as a whole, and therein lies its unique value. All interpretations of poetic language only interpret what the poetry has already interpreted.“

Hans-Georg GadamerHans-Georg Gadamer on the ambiguity of poetic language and its significance for understanding human life.
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Hans-Georg Gadamer was a German philosopher known for his work in philosophical hermeneutics.

Gadamer connects the ambiguity of poetic language with the complexity of human experience and hermeneutic interpretation.


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Hans-Georg Gadamer was a German philosopher internationally recognized for his work "Truth and Method," which is foundational for philosophical hermeneutics. He focused on the theory of understanding and text interpretation, as well as the role of tradition and language.

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"With the passage of time […] the true meaning within something fully unfolds. Yet this unfolding—whether in a text or a work of art—never reaches a final end; it is, in essence, an infinite process." Hans-Georg Gadamer
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