“If the awareness of our limitations begins to limit or to dim our value consciousness as well—as happens, for instance, in old age with regard to the values of youth—then we have already started the movement of devaluation which will end with the defamation of the world and all its values. Only a timely act of resignation can deliver us from this tendency toward self-delusion.”
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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