Karl Jaspers Quotes
Karl Jaspers was a 20th-century German philosopher and psychiatrist, one of the founders of existentialism and a major figure of mid-20th century European thought. His early work General Psychopathology established his reputation in psychiatry and developed a phenomenological method for understanding subjective experience that he later extended into philosophy. The quotes below are attributed to Karl Jaspers, organized by topic.
Karl Jaspers on Knowledge
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Attributed to Karl Jaspers:
“Philosophy is a way of life, not a set of doctrines to be memorised.”
Karl Jaspers on Life
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Attributed to Karl Jaspers:
“Existence is not yet existence as it ought to be.”
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Attributed to Karl Jaspers:
“Limit-situations are situations of extreme experience: death, suffering, struggle, guilt.”
Karl Jaspers on Truth
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Attributed to Karl Jaspers:
“Truth begins with two.”
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Attributed to Karl Jaspers:
“Communication is the unique value of philosophical life.”
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Attributed to Karl Jaspers:
“Whoever offers himself as an arbiter of aesthetic matters takes a great risk.”