The Other’s character is immediately given to intuition before it can be described.

Evidence

Under the rubric of acquaintance, one knows of the other only what he is toward the outside, either in the purely social-representative sjense, or in the sense of that which he shows us. The degree of knowledge covered by “being well acquainted with one another,” refers not to the other per se; not to what is essential in him, intrinsically, but only to what is significant for that aspect of him which is turned toward others and the world. — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 7794 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Acquaintance reveals only the other’s outward-facing self, not their essence — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 7794

Broader Connections

• Acquaintance reveals only the other’s outward-facing self, not their essence #qualifies (0.75) — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 7794