Delphic Podcast by Michael R D James

The Delphic Podcasts by Michael R D James Ricoeur Time and Narrative vol 3 S 12 e 18

Michael R D James Season 12 Episode 18

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Wittgensteins account of the use of language rests upon instinct and action rather than on sensory powers. Ricoeurs insistence upon the "suspicious reader" and  "interpretation"  erode the trust placed in the beliefs that form a part of the construction and appreciation of historical texts. Beliefs such as "the earth has existed for a long period of time" are conditions for the understanding of and reasoning about historical texts. 

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