North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics

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North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics
Established2005
Missionthe study of philosophical hermeneutics Hans-Georg Gadamer
President Cynthia Nielsen
Key people Lauren Swayne Barthold, James C. Risser, Theodore George, Alejandro Vallega, Cynthia Nielsen, Lawrence Schmidt, Carolyn Culbertson, Greg Lynch, David Vessey
Website nasph.org

The North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics is an organization whose purpose is to advance the study of philosophical hermeneutics. Although the society has a particular interest in the work of Hans-Georg Gadamer, it likewise encourages dialogue and engagement with a multitude of philosophical thinkers, traditions, and contemporary concerns. It was established in 2005. [1] [2] [3]

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Gadamer scholars Lauren Swayne Barthold (2005-2008), Lawrence Schmidt (2010-2019),James C. Risser (2012-2015), Theodore George (2013-2016), Alejandro Vallega (2017-2019),Georgia Warnke (2015-2018), Cynthia Nielsen (2016-), Carolyn Culbertson (2017-), Greg Lynch (2020-), and David Vessey (2021-) have served on the society's executive committee. [4] [5]

NASPH regularly has special sessions at the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP). [6] [7]

NASPH is a recognized affiliated group of the American Philosophical Association [8] and the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. [9] [ full citation needed ]

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