Karl Jaspers Quotes


The more determinedly I exist, as myself, within the conditions of the time, the more clearly I shall hear the language of the past, the nearer I shall feel the glow of its life.


Citations

Jaspers, Karl. The Great Philosophers: The Foundations. Translated by Ralph Manheim, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962, p. xv.

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Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers
  • Born: February 23, 1883
  • Died: February 26, 1969
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Psychologist

Karl Theodor Jaspers was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy. After being trained in and practicing psychiatry, Jaspers turned to philosophical inquiry and attempted to discover an innovative philosophical system. He was often viewed as a major exponent of existentialism in Germany, though he did not accept the label.