Vladimir Jankelevitch Quotes
Vladimir Jankelevitch was a French moral philosopher and musicologist, born in Bourges to Russian Jewish parents. After early studies under Bergson, he taught for thirty years at the Sorbonne and became one of the most influential French moral thinkers of the postwar period. The quotes below are attributed to Vladimir Jankelevitch, organized by topic.
Vladimir Jankelevitch on Death
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Attributed to Vladimir Jankelevitch:
“Death is the irreducible scandal of philosophy.”
Vladimir Jankelevitch on Justice
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Attributed to Vladimir Jankelevitch:
“There is no statute of limitations on inhumanity.”
Vladimir Jankelevitch on Time
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Attributed to Vladimir Jankelevitch:
“Time is the medium of moral seriousness.”
Vladimir Jankelevitch on Truth
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Attributed to Vladimir Jankelevitch:
“Music is the silence of speech.”
Vladimir Jankelevitch on Virtue
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Attributed to Vladimir Jankelevitch:
“The forgivable is precisely what should not be forgotten.”