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Purposes: A purpose is that for which something is done. The purpose is not the cause of an action. A person acting must be aware of the purpose of her or his action. See also Goals, Actions, Action theory, Intentions, Rationality, Causes.
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Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.

 
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Wilhelm Dilthey on Purposes - Dictionary of Arguments

Gadamer I 230
Purpose/History/Dilthey/Gadamer: Terms like purpose and meaning do not mean ideas in the sense of Platonism or Scholasticism for Dilthey. They are also historical terms, as far as they refer to the limitation by the course of action. They must be terms of energy.
For this Dilthey refers to Fichte(1) who was also of decisive influence on Ranke. In this respect his hermeneutics of life wants to remain on the ground of the historical world view(2). Philosophy provides him only with the conceptual possibilities to express the truth of this view. >Lebensphilosophie/Dilthey
, >Meaning/Dilthey, >Interrelation/Dilthey.



1. Dilthey, Ges. Schriften Vll, 157; 280; 333.
2. VII, 280.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

Dilth I
W. Dilthey
Gesammelte Schriften, Bd.1, Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften Göttingen 1990

Gadamer I
Hans-Georg Gadamer
Wahrheit und Methode. Grundzüge einer philosophischen Hermeneutik 7. durchgesehene Auflage Tübingen 1960/2010

Gadamer II
H. G. Gadamer
The Relevance of the Beautiful, London 1986
German Edition:
Die Aktualität des Schönen: Kunst als Spiel, Symbol und Fest Stuttgart 1977


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