Johann Nicolaus Tetens Quotes on Mind
Johann Nicolaus Tetens was a German philosopher, psychologist, and economist of the late Enlightenment and one of the most important predecessors of Kant in the German philosophical tradition. This page collects quotes attributed to Johann Nicolaus Tetens on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Johann Nicolaus Tetens:
“Self-feeling is the foundation of every act of mind.”
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Attributed to Johann Nicolaus Tetens:
“We must not impose abstract schemes on the actual life of thought.”
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Attributed to Johann Nicolaus Tetens:
“The mind has its own laws, distinct from those of nature.”
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Attributed to Johann Nicolaus Tetens:
“Every act of cognition is also an act of self-modification.”