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'œ[Madison] surveys a wide variety of anthropological, literary, and philosophical material, always focusing on those aspects of the subject matter that suggest the limitations of a scientistic world-view. ...one of the strongest points of the book is its determination to show that the theory of understanding which it develops can help to clarify a number of concrete questions, both contemporary and historical, about the limits and possibilities of our understanding of history, science, and creative language.'' Review of MetaphysicsG. B. Madison is the author of 'Understanding: A Phenomenological-Pragmatic Analysis (Contributions in Philosophy)', published 1982 under ISBN 9780313224836 and ISBN 0313224838.
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