Friedrich Schleiermachers Pathways of Translation

This interdisciplinary study introduces readers to Friedrich Schleiermachers diverse pathways of reflection and creative practice that are related to the field of translation. By drawing attention to Schleiermachers various writings on a range of subjects (including philology, criticism, hermeneutics, dialectics, rhetoric and religion), the author makes it clear that the frequently cited lecture ber die verschiedenen Methoden des bersetzens (On the Different Methods of Translating) represents but a fraction of Schleiermachers contributions to modern-day insights into translation. The analysis of Schleiermachers various pathways of reflection on translation presented in this book leads to the conclusion that translation is part of the essence of the world, as it is a fundamental tool of our cognition and a foundation of our existence. In Schleiermachers works, transfer, translation, mediation, and communication underpin our very existence in the world and our self-awareness. At the same time, they represent fundamental categories for a project that focuses on the consolidation and assimilation through translation of that which is foreign, different, diverse.