"The years 1781 to 1793 are crucial for many reasons, but chiefly because they pose in an especially clear way the main problem of German philosophy for the next century. This is the old conflict between reason and faith which recurred during the pantheism controversy between Jacobi and Mendelssohn."

--

Source : "Diotima’s child". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. September 21, 2012.

Frederick C. Beiser

#Philosophy Quotes #Years Quotes #Way Quotes

“But I don't write about sex for today's teenagers. Or Doc Martens boots either. I'm more interested in exploring how exactly the world is run, which doesn't really change that much from one generation to another.”
“Always begin anew with the day, just as nature does. It is one of the sensible things that nature does.”
“I know from teaching that actors want to act. Even the subtlest actors can do a little too much.”
“Omni is not a science magazine. It is a magazine about the future...Omni was sui generis. Although there were plenty of science magazines over the years...Omni was the first magazine to slant all its pieces toward the future. It was fun to read and gorgeous to look at.”
“The minorities have been confined to the city by a moat of bigotry.”
“I write anywhere. I'm always banging around on the dashboard. Whatever I'm doing. I can make music out of anything. Whenever a song hits me, I'll pick some sort of melody or rhythm out on it, and kind of enhance the song.”
“Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.”
“Either way, everything will be fine. But if you have an opinion, please feel free to offer it to me through the gap in the door of a public restroom. Everyone else does.”

You may also like:

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi
Philosopher
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Philosopher
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Philosopher
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Poet
Novalis
Poet
Peter Viereck
Poet
Allen W. Wood
Professor