Hans Albert Quotes
Hans Albert was a German philosopher, sociologist, and the principal continental representative of critical rationalism, the tradition founded by Karl Popper. After service in the Wehrmacht and a postwar doctorate in economics, he taught for nearly three decades at Mannheim, where he engaged the leading German thinkers of his time, especially the hermeneutics of Gadamer and the critical theory of Habermas, in long and celebrated debates. The quotes below are attributed to Hans Albert, organized by topic.
Hans Albert on Knowledge
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Attributed to Hans Albert:
“There is no escape from criticism.”
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Attributed to Hans Albert:
“Pancritical rationalism is the only honest form of philosophy.”
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Attributed to Hans Albert:
“Foundationalism leads to the trilemma of infinite regress, circularity, or dogmatic stop.”
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Attributed to Hans Albert:
“All our knowledge is conjectural, and remains so.”
Hans Albert on Truth
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Attributed to Hans Albert:
“Hermeneutics is no substitute for the search for truth.”