The lived experience cannot be reduced to abstract formulas;... - Dilthey, Wilhelm

This quote is attributed to Dilthey, Wilhelm.

"The lived experience cannot be reduced to abstract formulas; it must be interpreted with sensitivity."

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Philosopher-Historian German 1833–1911

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