چکیده:
The question of the relationship between Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics and an open and pluralistic society, and the way knowledge relates to power, is a fundamental one. This article aims to test the relationship between Gadamer's hermeneutical approach and political power, based on the fundamental assumption that there has always been a reciprocal connection between knowledge and power, which are effective in creating and sustaining each other. Furthermore, in contrast to the belief of some thinkers and political philosophers such as Richard Rorty, who believe that among different forms of power and political systems, pluralism and democracy are the only desirable political systems whose effectiveness has been proven throughout history, and therefore do not require theoretical and epistemological justification due to their practical results – namely, the continuous rotation of power and freedom and the better realization of justice (Rorty, 1382) – this article seeks to test the theory that no political system exists without an epistemological foundation and that a suitable epistemological basis must be sought for democracy and pluralism.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Also, in contrast to the belief of some thinkers and political philosophers such as Richard Rorty, who believe that among the various forms of power and political systems, pluralism and democracy are considered the only desirable political system that has proven its effectiveness throughout history, and therefore, due to its practical results, namely the continuous rotation of power and freedom and better realization of justice, does not require theoretical and cognitive justification (Rorty, 1382), this article conversely seeks to test the theory that no political system exists without cognitive foundations and that a suitable cognitive foundation must be sought for democracy and pluralism.
320-301) Now, considering such a distinction, this article, focusing on “how knowledge influences (1)Pluralism (2)Autoritarianism (3)Totalitaryanism (4)Democratic power,” seeks to answer this main and fundamental question: “What is the relationship between the hermeneutic approach of Hans Georg Gadamer (1), a contemporary German philosopher, and an open and pluralistic society?” In accordance with the above question, this writing is based on the following assumptions: 1-“There is a correlation and reciprocal relationship between knowledge and power.
That is why traditional or methodological hermeneutics, which seeks to provide a specific method for acquiring truth, understanding, and interpretation, is incompatible with a pluralistic society.
Also, Gadamer, by adopting Heideggerian perceptions of language, not only seeks a way to move beyond subjective relativism but also provides opportunities to connect his dialectical hermeneutics with rationality oriented towards dialogue and understanding.
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