Johann Friedrich Herbart Quotes
Johann Friedrich Herbart was a German philosopher, psychologist, and educational theorist, and the principal opponent of post-Kantian idealism in the first half of the nineteenth century. Successor to Kant in the chair at Konigsberg and later professor at Gottingen, he developed a realist metaphysics in which reality consists of simple, qualitatively determined substances called reals, whose relations give rise to apparent change. The quotes below are attributed to Johann Friedrich Herbart, organized by topic.
Johann Friedrich Herbart on Knowledge
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Attributed to Johann Friedrich Herbart:
“Pedagogy without philosophy is mere routine.”
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Attributed to Johann Friedrich Herbart:
“All philosophy is the elaboration of concepts; this is its quiet but enduring task.”
Johann Friedrich Herbart on Mind
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Attributed to Johann Friedrich Herbart:
“Mind is the interplay of presentations that struggle and combine.”
Johann Friedrich Herbart on Nature
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Attributed to Johann Friedrich Herbart:
“Reality is composed of simple substances, each preserving its own quality.”
Johann Friedrich Herbart on Virtue
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Attributed to Johann Friedrich Herbart:
“The aim of education is the formation of moral character.”