sluagh,' a tribe) to change such a strongly entrenched tradition of which Gadamer was chief! Who were the members of this tribe? Stephen, of course, was one, a special one. Allan too, and Babette Babich — and others. I still recall with excitement my encounter with Gadamer at Boston College in April 1974 when I spoke up to challenge him about his exclusion of the natural sciences and technology from the umbrella of human hermeneutic constitution. Memories, warm memories!" /> Afterword - Heelan Patrick A | sdvig press