Karl Jaspers Quotes on Love
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Karl Jaspers on the topic of love, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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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“The Greek word for philosopher ( philosophos ) connotes a distinction from sophos . It signifies the lover of wisdom (knowledge) as distinguished from him who considers himself wise in the possession of knowledge . This meaning of the word still endures: the essence of philosophy is not the possession of the truth but the search for truth. … Philosophy means to be on the way. Its questions are more essential than its answers , and every answer becomes a new question.”
Way to Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy (1951) as translated by Ralph Mannheim , Ch. 1, What is Philosophy?, p. 12 | Variant translation: It is the search for the truth , not possession of the truth which is the way of philosophy. Its questions are more relevant than its answers, and every answer becomes a new question. -
“Even the most elevated psychological understanding is not a loving understanding.”
Psychology of World Views(1919) -
“The teacher of love teaches struggle. The teacher of lifeless isolation from the world teaches peace .”
Psychology of World Views(1919)