Conviction
Finitude, Freedom, and the Hermeneutics of Selfhood
Edited by Maria Luísa Portocarrero Edited by Luís António Umbelino Edited by Andrzej Wiercinski
Hardback (Published)
(October 2025)
ISBN: 9783770569069
6.1 x 9.25 inches
Price: $103.00
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This volume offers a fresh perspective on the quest for authentic self-understanding, addressing thought-provoking questions of identity, belief, and existential reflection. In a hermeneutic journey it delves into how deeply held convictions define personal identity, guiding decisions, and actions within the limits of human existence. By acknowledging life’s finitude, we gain deeper insight into our freedom as the power to pursue meaningful choices aligned with our convictions. Promoting the culture of asking questions, the authors unfold the complex interaction of conviction, existential limits, and freedom in forming the self.
Maria Luísa Portocarrero, Prof. Dr., is Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Luís António Umbelino, Prof. Dr., is Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Andrzej Wierciński, Prof. Dr. Dr., is Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Artes Liberales of the University of Warsaw. He is also President of the International Institute for Hermeneutics.
- Edited by Maria Luísa Portocarrero
- Edited by Luís António Umbelino
- Edited by Andrzej Wiercinski
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