“Ressentiment is always to some degree a determinant of the romantic type of mind. At least this is so when the romantic nostalgia for some past era (Hellas, the Middle Ages, etc.) is not primarily based on the values of that period, but on the wish to escape from the present. Then all praise of the “past” has the implied purpose of downgrading present-day reality.”
Quote by Max Scheler
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On Feeling, Knowing, and Valuing: Selected Writings
This book is a compilation of selected writings that delve into the philosophical and psychological aspects of human emotions, understanding, and the evaluation of worth. The essays within offer insights into the complexities of these fundamental human experiences. more
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Max Scheler
Max Scheler was a German philosopher born on August 22, 1874, and died on May 19, 1928. He is an important figure in the philosophy of phenomenology and existentialism, known for his contributions to ethics, aesthetics, and religious philosophy. more
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Source: On Feeling, Knowing, and Valuing: Selected Writings
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