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Wilhelm Dilthey

1833–1911

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Wilhelm Dilthey was a foundational figure in German hermeneutics and lived history, renowned for his efforts to establish the human sciences (Geisteswissenschaften) as a distinct and rigorous field of study. He sought to understand human experience and historical phenomena through interpretation and empathy, moving beyond the positivist methodologies of the natural sciences.

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Introduction to the Human Sciences
The Essence of Philosophy
The Formation of the Historical World in the Human Sciences
Meaning in History: The Philosophical and Historical Foundation of the Human Sciences

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