Dilthey, Wilhelm

Philosopher-Historian German 1833 – 1911

Distinguished human sciences from natural sciences through hermeneutics.

382 quotes

"Change is the fundamental nature of reality."
Change
"Society evolves through cultural development."
Philosophy
"The individual mind reflects the universal mind."
Philosophy
"Understanding others requires self-understanding."
Knowledge
"The past illuminates the present."
History
"Human beings are fundamentally creative."
Creativity
"Meaning is created through interpretation."
Philosophy
"The soul finds expression in art."
Art
"Love is the highest form of understanding."
Love
"Beauty reveals truth."
Beauty
"Language shapes how we understand reality."
Knowledge
"The study of history is the study of ourselves."
History
"Authentic living requires self-knowledge."
Life
"Culture gives meaning to human existence."
Philosophy
"Every moment contains eternity."
Time
"The human sciences must be interpretive, not merely analytical."
Science
"Understanding is a dialogue between past and present."
Knowledge
"The power of imagination creates worlds."
Imagination
"Truth is lived before it is known."
Truth
"Experience is the teacher of wisdom."
Wisdom
"The individual expresses the universal."
Philosophy
"Art captures what science cannot explain."
Art
"Life demands interpretation, not just description."
Life
"Memory binds us to our past."
History
"The human spirit seeks meaning always."
Wisdom
"Freedom grows through understanding."
Freedom
"Every text requires interpretation."
Philosophy
"The creative imagination is humanity's greatest gift."
Creativity
"Understanding requires entering another's perspective."
Knowledge
"History teaches compassion."
History