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Ricoeur

British  
/ rɪkør /

noun

  1. Paul (pɔl) 1913–2005, French philosopher, noted for his work on theories of interpretation. His books include Philosophy of the Will (3 vols, 1950–60), Freud and Philosophy (1965), and The Living Metaphor (1975)

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Discourse is the name Ricoeur assigned to the process of making meaning out of the texts and dialogues that have been presented to us.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

Past winners, usually older scholars honored for lifetime achievement, have included the philosophers Jurgen Habermas and Paul Ricoeur and the historians John Hope Franklin and Drew Gilpin Faust.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2020

Philosopher Paul Ricoeur argued that humans have an inherent need to view their lives in a narrative fashion.

From Slate Feb. 14, 2019

Today in interviews he engages in dialogue with the German thinker Peter Sloterdijk, and while still in his 20s he served as assistant to Paul Ricoeur, an immensely respected, octogenarian humanist philosopher.

From The Guardian Oct. 20, 2017

The new sexuality is the result of modern man's disappointment with his technological and political worlds, writes Esprit's Associate Editor Paul Ricoeur, a professor of General Philosophy at the Sorbonne.

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