twenty-five years. The growth of his thought has unfolded in what may be characterized as four horizons, each more extensive than the previous one. The first is Ricoeur’s early orientation, guided by his study of Husserl, Jaspers, and Marcel; the second is the project Ricoeur originally set for himself of elaborating a philosophy of the will; the third horizon is that of a growing hermeneutics; and the fourth is a concern for the fullness of language. 0.1 Although the topic of hermeneutics alluded