Social imagination, abused memory, and the political place of history in Memory, History, Forgetting

Abstract In this paper we intend to show that in Memory, History, Forgetting, Paul Ricœur articulates memory and history through imagination. This philosopher distinguishes two main functions of imagination: a poetical one, associated with interpretation and discourse, and a practical and projective...

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Main Author: Esteban Lythgoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2014-12-01
Series:Études Ricoeuriennes / Ricoeur Studies
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Online Access:http://ricoeur.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ricoeur/article/view/249