We inherit a tradition of meaning, but each generation must ... - Edmund Husserl

This quote is attributed to Edmund Husserl.

"We inherit a tradition of meaning, but each generation must reappropriate and renew it for themselves."

Edmund Husserl History

Philosopher German 1859–1938

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