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A Comparative Study: Gadamer’s “Effective History” and the Receptional Aesthetics

Author(s)

Haoyu Yang*

Affiliation(s)

School of Literature, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Gadamer is one of the eminent thinkers of the 20th century, who presented various theories such as “philosophical interpretation” that have left a profound impact on subsequent theoretical frameworks. Among them, his theory of “effective history” served as a solid foundation for the development of “Receptional Aesthetics”. However, it is important to note that Gadamer maintains a critical stance when it comes to the aesthetic theories of reception. Therefore, a meticulous and comparative analysis of these two theories, exploring their nuanced similarities and differences, holds significant scholarly value.

Keywords

Gadamer; Effective History; Receptional Aesthetic; Textual Interpretation

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