Friedrich Schelling
1775 - 1854
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Biography
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling was a German philosopher who, alongside Fichte and Hegel, is considered as one of the major figures in German idealism. He made significant contributions to philosophy, particularly in the realms of metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of nature. Schelling's early works focused on the relation between mind and nature, and he later delved into the concepts of the absolute and the identity of opposites. His ideas influenced various thinkers, including Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The entire visible world is but their thickened skin.
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Every new born child teaches us that man was not created!
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Architecture is music in space, as it were a frozen music.
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Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.
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There is only one way left to escape the alienation of present-day society: to retreat ahead of it.