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Historical Context, Romanticism, and the Significance of Charles Taylor
A reaction against hyper rationalism can be traced back to the romantics and the early Enlightenment. Romanticism emphasized the importance of poetry and language in understanding human experience. Charles Taylor, a prominent philosopher, is considered to be the most important living representative of hermeneutics. His work encompasses diverse debates including secularism and multiculturalism, and his big idea revolves around recovering the meaning-making dimensions in ethical, social, and political life through hermeneutics.