Karl-Otto Apel Quotes on Truth
Karl-Otto Apel was a German philosopher and one of the principal architects, with Habermas, of discourse ethics. This page collects quotes attributed to Karl-Otto Apel on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Karl-Otto Apel:
“Argumentation always presupposes a community of communication.”
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Attributed to Karl-Otto Apel:
“There can be no rational argumentation that does not presuppose ethics.”
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Attributed to Karl-Otto Apel:
“Communication is the a priori of philosophy.”
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Attributed to Karl-Otto Apel:
“The transformation of philosophy is its turn to language.”
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Attributed to Karl-Otto Apel:
“Truth is what could be agreed upon under ideal conditions of communication.”