Hans Blumenberg Quotes on Truth
Hans Blumenberg was a German philosopher whose work ranged across the history of ideas, philosophy of science, rhetoric, and the theory of myth. This page collects quotes attributed to Hans Blumenberg on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Hans Blumenberg:
“The modern age is the reoccupation of positions left vacant by the medieval system.”
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Attributed to Hans Blumenberg:
“Myth is what is repeated.”
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Attributed to Hans Blumenberg:
“We can never speak directly about ourselves; only through metaphor.”
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Attributed to Hans Blumenberg:
“Distance from the absolute is the condition of being human.”