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Paul Ricoeur
1913–2005 · Modern · French
Philosophy
Interpreter of narrative, memory, metaphor, and responsible selfhood.
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Who they were
The life behind Paul Ricoeur’s ideas
Paul Ricoeur is presented in the Thought archive through philosophy, french, french, modern. The recorded life dates are 1913–2005. The profile connects this work to Continental Philosophy, Ethics, Hermeneutics, Language & Meaning.
The central questions gathered here concern narrative identity, memory, interpretation, metaphor, selfhood. Together they show the recurring problems, methods, and distinctions that define this thinker’s contribution.
Paul Ricoeur developed within an intellectual conversation shaped by Husserl, Gadamer, biblical hermeneutics. These names provide context for the traditions and problems surrounding the work; they do not imply simple agreement.
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- Era
- Modern
- Tradition
- French
- Discipline
- Philosophy
- Life dates
- 1913–2005
- Country
- French
The questions they explored
What kept them wondering
- 01
Narrative identity
- 02
Memory
- 03
Interpretation
- 04
Metaphor
- 05
Selfhood
Orbit of influence
Everything Paul Ricoeur is connected to
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- a Thought in their voice
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Ideas
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- Memoryholds this idea
- Metaphorholds this idea
- Narrative identityholds this idea
- Selfhoodholds this idea
Thoughts
- The Ethics of Narrative Identity: A Ricoeurian Perspectivea Thought in their voice
Ideas Paul Ricoeur holds in the debate record
Their Thoughts
Essays in Paul Ricoeur’s voice
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Influences and connections
Who shaped them, and whom they shaped
Shaped by
- Husserl
- Gadamer
- biblical hermeneutics
Went on to shape
- hermeneutics
- narrative ethics
- theology
- literary theory
Ideas in motion
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