Everything depends therefore on encountering thought at its source. Such thought is the reality of man's being, which achieved consciousness and understanding of itself through it. Karl Jaspers achieveconsciousnessdepend Change image and share on social
To decide to become a philosopher seemed as foolish to me as to decide to become a poet. Karl Jaspers decidefoolishphilosopher Change image and share on social
The history of philosophy is not, like the history of the sciences, to be studied with the intellect alone. That which is receptive in us and that which impinges upon us from history is the reality of man's being, unfolding itself in thought. Karl Jaspers historyimpingeintellect share on social
Philosophy is tested and characterised by the way in which it appropriates its history. Karl Jaspers appropriatecharacterisehistory Change image and share on social
Only as an individual can man become a philosopher. Karl Jaspers individualmanphilosopher Change image and share on social
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. Karl Jaspers conditiondeterminedlyexist Change image and share on social
My own being can be judged by the depths I reach in making these historical origins my own. Karl Jaspers depthhistoricaljudge Change image and share on social
The great philosophers and the great works are standards for the selection of what is essential. Everything that we do in studying the history of philosophy ultimately serves their better understanding. Karl Jaspers essentialgreathistory share on social
Even scientific knowledge, if there is anything to it, is not a random observation of random objects; for the critical objectivity of significant knowledge is attained as a practice only philosophically in inner action. Karl Jaspers actionattaincritical share on social
At the present moment, the security of coherent philosophy, which existed from Parmenides to Hegel, is lost. Karl Jaspers coherentexisthegel Change image and share on social
