Karl Lowith Quotes
Karl Lowith was a German philosopher and a student of Husserl and Heidegger. His doctoral thesis, completed under Heidegger, was followed by a long period of exile in Italy, Japan, and the United States after the rise of National Socialism. The quotes below are attributed to Karl Lowith, organized by topic.
Karl Lowith on God
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Attributed to Karl Lowith:
“The progressive idea of history depends on the Christian idea of providence even when it denies it.”
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Attributed to Karl Lowith:
“Without God, history is a meaningless succession of events.”
Karl Lowith on Nature
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Attributed to Karl Lowith:
“Nature has no need of human meaning.”
Karl Lowith on Time
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Attributed to Karl Lowith:
“Modernity is secularized eschatology.”
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Attributed to Karl Lowith:
“Meaning in history is a theological residue.”