The volume is organized around the "hermeneutic problem," tracing Ricœur’s progression from the study of symbols to the interpretation of texts, and finally to the ethical implications of human action.
: The book opens with a seminal cycle of four lectures from 1988, previously unavailable in French, that outline the history and radicalization of the discipline. Ecrits et confГ©rences : Tome 2, HermГ©neutique
: Ricœur analyzes metaphor not just as an ornament of speech but as an "event" in language that creates new meaning and reshapes our perception of reality. The volume is organized around the "hermeneutic problem,"