# On Translation

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- Book: [On Translation](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-ricoeur/on-translation) ([On Translation.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-ricoeur/on-translation.md))
- Authors: [Paul Ricoeur](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-ricoeur)
- Publisher: Routledge
- ISBN: 978-04-1535-778-4
- Pages: 74
- Published: 2006-10-18
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Paul Ricoeur turns to a topic at the heart of much of his work: What is translation and why is it so important? Drawing on interesting examples he reflects not only on the challenges of translating one language into another but how one community speaks to another.