Semyon Frank Quotes
Semyon Lyudvigovich Frank was a Russian Orthodox religious philosopher and one of the foremost metaphysicians of the Russian religious renaissance of the early twentieth century. After early involvement with Marxism, he turned to religious philosophy under the influence of Solovyov and was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1922 with the Philosophers' Ship. The quotes below are attributed to Semyon Frank, organized by topic.
Semyon Frank on God
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Attributed to Semyon Frank:
“All true knowledge is theistic at root.”
Semyon Frank on Mind
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Attributed to Semyon Frank:
“We know being from within, not from without.”
Semyon Frank on Politics
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Attributed to Semyon Frank:
“Society is the form of love among persons.”
Semyon Frank on Truth
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Attributed to Semyon Frank:
“Reality is unfathomable; we approach it only through living knowledge.”
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Attributed to Semyon Frank:
“The mystery of being is not a problem to be solved but a depth to be inhabited.”