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Hans Albert Quotes on Knowledge

Hans Albert was a German philosopher, sociologist, and the principal continental representative of critical rationalism, the tradition founded by Karl Popper. This page collects quotes attributed to Hans Albert on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Hans Albert:

    “There is no escape from criticism.”

  • Attributed to Hans Albert:

    “Pancritical rationalism is the only honest form of philosophy.”

  • Attributed to Hans Albert:

    “Foundationalism leads to the trilemma of infinite regress, circularity, or dogmatic stop.”

  • Attributed to Hans Albert:

    “All our knowledge is conjectural, and remains so.”

  • Attributed to Hans Albert:

    “Hermeneutics is no substitute for the search for truth.”