Johann Georg Hamann Quotes on Truth
Johann Georg Hamann was a German philosopher of language and religion, often called the Magus of the North. This page collects quotes attributed to Johann Georg Hamann on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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:
“Reason is impossible without faith in language.”
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“All philosophy that ignores the senses is empty word-magic.”
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“Poetry is the mother tongue of the human race.”
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Attributed to Johann Georg Hamann:
“Christianity is folly to the wise but wisdom to the simple.”