 | The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy: A Study of Ernst Tugendhat Gianni Vattimo and Santiago Zabala recast Karl Marx's theories at a time when capitalism's metaphysical moorings are buckling. Leaving aside the ideal of development and the general call for revolution, hermeneutic communism relies on interpretation rather than truth and proves more flexible in different contexts. It motivates a resistance to capitalism's inequalities yet intervenes against violence and authoritarianism by emphasizing the interpretative nature of truth. Paralleling Vattimo and Zabala's work on the weakening of religion, Hermeneutic Communism realizes the effective potential of Marxist thought. Gianni Vattimo is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Turin and a member of the European Parliament. His books with Columbia University Press include A Farewell to Truth; The Responsibility of the Philosopher ; Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith: A Dialogue (with René Girard); Not Being God: A Collaborative Autobiography (with Piergiorgio Paterlini); Art's Claim to Truth ; After the Death of God (with John D. Caputo); Dialogue with Nietzsche ; The Future of Religion (with Richard Rorty); Nihilism and Emancipation: Ethics, Politics, and Law; and After Christianity . Santiago Zabala is ICREA Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Barcelona. His books include The Remains of Being: Hermeneutic Ontology After Metaphysics and The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy: A Study of Ernst Tugendhat . |
