Lebensphilosophie claims only life can grasp the truth of life
Evidence
In the total unfolding of the world toward the spirit, life rises as spirit. As matter, it sinks below. When this theory resolves the problem of knowledge through an intuition which, beyond all logic and rational intelligibility, immediately grasps the intrinsic truth of things, it means to say that only life is capable of understanding life. From this perspective all objectivity, the object of all knowledge, must be transformed into life. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 858
Categorization
- DEFINE: Captures the core tenet of Lebensphilosophie for the essay’s theoretical scaffolding.
- XREF: connects to: Life’s needs rather than independent reason determine what counts as truth — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 857
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Broader Connections
- Life’s needs rather than independent reason determine what counts as truth
#expands(0.60) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 857