Eduard von Hartmann Quotes
Eduard von Hartmann was a German philosopher whose Philosophy of the Unconscious, published in 1869, became one of the most widely read philosophical books of the late nineteenth century. Drawing on Schopenhauer, Hegel, and the new natural sciences, he developed a metaphysics in which the absolute principle of being is an unconscious unity of will and reason that drives the evolution of nature and history. The quotes below are attributed to Eduard von Hartmann, organized by topic.
Eduard von Hartmann on Happiness
-
Attributed to Eduard von Hartmann:
“Pessimism is the only honest response to the structure of existence.”
-
Attributed to Eduard von Hartmann:
“The progress of culture deepens rather than relieves the unhappiness of conscious life.”
Eduard von Hartmann on Mind
-
Attributed to Eduard von Hartmann:
“The unconscious is the deepest principle of the universe.”
-
Attributed to Eduard von Hartmann:
“Consciousness is a stage in the evolution of the unconscious.”
Eduard von Hartmann on Truth
-
Attributed to Eduard von Hartmann:
“Will and reason together constitute the absolute.”