Introduccion. Cuestiones abiertas / Introduction. Open Questions

Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics represents one of the most significant and enduring contributions to contemporary philosophical thought. In a world marked by the fragmentationof knowledge and intercultural tensions, his philosophy of understandingoffers possibilities that transcends disciplines and traditions.Gadamer. Cuestiones abiertas / Open Questions seeks to explore the relevance and richness of his thought from a variety of perspectives that address open questions and critical reinterpretations.With the joint publication of this volume by the UniversityPress of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Central Universityof Ecuador (UCE) and the Filosófica Press of the Foundation for Philosophical, Political, and Cultural Studies, supported by the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at UCE, the editorial project of the Colección Filosófica Actual series advances. Furthermore,the bilingual character of this volume reflects our commitment to fostering dialogue between diverse philosophical traditions. Additionally, this work also serves as a heartfelt and humble tribute to Hans-Georg Gadamer on the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of his birth