Anton Wilhelm Amo Quotes
Anton Wilhelm Amo was a German philosopher of West African origin, born among the Akan people on what is now the coast of Ghana. Brought to the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel as a child, he received an extensive humanistic education and became the first known African to earn a doctorate from a European university. The quotes below are attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo, organized by topic.
Anton Wilhelm Amo on Knowledge
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Attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo:
“The art of sober and accurate philosophizing requires distinct definitions.”
Anton Wilhelm Amo on Mind
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Attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo:
“The acts of sensing are not properly acts of the mind.”
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Attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo:
“The mind is incorporeal, and what is incorporeal does not feel.”
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Attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo:
“Sensation belongs to the living body, not to the mind.”
Anton Wilhelm Amo on Truth
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Attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo:
“Truth is the agreement of thought with the thing.”