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Friedrich Schleiermacher Quotes on Mind

Friedrich Schleiermacher was a German theologian and philosopher, often regarded as the father of modern Protestant theology and modern hermeneutics. This page collects quotes attributed to Friedrich Schleiermacher on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Friedrich Schleiermacher:

    “Religion is the feeling of absolute dependence.”

  • Attributed to Friedrich Schleiermacher:

    “Wherever there is misunderstanding, there is also the possibility of understanding.”

  • Attributed to Friedrich Schleiermacher:

    “The contemplation of the pious is the immediate consciousness of the universal existence of all finite things, in and through the Infinite.”

  • Attributed to Friedrich Schleiermacher:

    “We must learn to interpret each utterance both grammatically and psychologically.”