One of this century s most important philosophers here focuses on Plato s Protagoras Phaedo Republic and Philebus and on Aristotle s three moral treatises to show the essential continuity of Platonic and Aristotelian reflection on the nature of the good Well translated and usefully annotated by P Christopher Smith Gadamer s book exhibits a broad and grand vision as well as a great love for the Greek thinkers Alexander Nehemas New York Times Book Review The translation is highly readable The translator s introduction and frequent annotation provide special elucidation on points of doctrinal complexity giving ample references to other works and rival interpretations Choice This book is an important addition to the steadily growing number of Gadamer s works available in English In it we see Gadamer at his best that is engaged in the practice of interpreting important texts from the philosophical tradition and also at his most controversial I enthusiastically recommend thischallenging book as one that rewards all efforts to understand the important claims it makes on its readers Francis J Ambrosio International Philosophy QuarterlyHans Georg Gadamer is professor of philosophy emeritus at the University of Heidelberg He is the author of numerous books including two others translated by Smith Dialogue and Dialectic Eight Hermeneutical Studies on Plato and Hegel s Dialectic Five Hermeneutical Studies

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