The volume is organized around the "hermeneutic problem," tracing Ricœur’s progression from the study of symbols to the interpretation of texts, and finally to the ethical implications of human action.
: The texts contribute to a vision of "capable man"—a being defined by the power to speak, act, and narrate, while remaining fragile and subject to interpretation. Ecrits et confГ©rences : Tome 2, HermГ©neutique
: The book opens with a seminal cycle of four lectures from 1988, previously unavailable in French, that outline the history and radicalization of the discipline. The volume is organized around the "hermeneutic problem,"