Johann Georg Hamann Quotes
Johann Georg Hamann was a German philosopher of language and religion, often called the Magus of the North. A Konigsberg contemporary and lifelong interlocutor of Kant, he combined a cryptic, allusive prose with a vehement Lutheran-Pietist critique of Enlightenment rationalism. The quotes below are attributed to Johann Georg Hamann, organized by topic.
Johann Georg Hamann on God
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“Christianity is folly to the wise but wisdom to the simple.”
Johann Georg Hamann on Love
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“Poetry is the mother tongue of the human race.”
Johann Georg Hamann on Mind
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“Reason is impossible without faith in language.”
Johann Georg Hamann on Truth
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“Language is the mother of reason and revelation, their A and Omega.”
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“All philosophy that ignores the senses is empty word-magic.”