Birthdate: February 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Drome, France
Died: May 20, 2005
Jean Paul Ricœur was a prominent French philosopher who combined phenomenological description with hermeneutics, aligning his work with other major hermeneutic phenomenologists such as Heidegger, Gadamer, and Marcel. His contributions to the field led to him being awarded the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy in 2000 for revolutionizing hermeneutic phenomenology methods. Ricœur expanded the study of textual interpretation to encompass diverse fields including mythology, biblical exegesis, psychoanalysis, theory of metaphor, and narrative theory. Throughout his professional life, Ricœur focused on advancing philosophical thought through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.
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