In this volume, Paul Ricoeur investigates the antinomy between history and truth, or between historicity and meaning. He argues that history has meaning insofar as it approaches universality and system, but has no meaning insofar as this universality violates the singularity of individuals' lives. Imposing unity upon truth, or unifying the diversity of knowledge and opinion, creates a singular and universal history but destroys historicity and subjectivity. Allowing for singularities in history promotes a multiplicity of truths over a single, unique truth, and thereby annihilates system.
- ISBN10 081010542X
- ISBN13 9780810105423
- Publish Date 31 December 1992
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Northwestern University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Language English