W・ディルタイの「自己省察」
W・ディルタイにおける理論-実践関係の理解
1981 年 1981 巻 43 号 p. 31-46
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1981 年 1981 巻 43 号 p. 31-46
The author tries to clarify W. Dilthey's concept of 'self-reflection' (Selbstbesinnung) which based on a practical task from the outset runs through Dilthey's entire work, by analyzing his writings and his interpretation of the relation between theory and practice.
While doing so, it was noticed that human self-reflection as the acting subject carries on a process of 'reciprocal action' involving nature, society and history. In consequence, this paper clarifies by explaining the meaning of 'reciprocal action', the principle of self-reflection which consist of a unification of the perceiving of reality and of the attributing of value.
In fact, Dilthey, conscious of the crisis caused by rapid changes taking place in society, formulated the problem of how to lay the foundations of the human sciences (Geisteswissenschaften) and stressed the need for human self-reflection within the frame of reality perceived as a variety of reciprocal actions. This self-reflection is not merely a matter of concern for the individual, but it also issues in social reform. In that sense, self-reflection constitutes a very practical problem even as of today.
