On “Understanding” in Wilhelm Dilthey

In the first part of this study, understanding and explanation will be considered from Dilthey’s distinction between natural sciences and human sciences. The second part, which sets forth the meaning and importance of life-expressions that enables understanding, is on elementary understanding and it...

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Published in:Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi
Main Author: Sengün M. ACAR VANLEENE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ankara University 2017-01-01
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Online Access:http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/430
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Summary:In the first part of this study, understanding and explanation will be considered from Dilthey’s distinction between natural sciences and human sciences. The second part, which sets forth the meaning and importance of life-expressions that enables understanding, is on elementary understanding and its background. As for the third and the last part, it approaches the higher understanding and hermeneutics in Dilthey which emerge from the insufficiency of elementary understanding.
ISSN:2459-0150