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Quote by Wilhelm Dilthey

“If there were a science of human beings it would be anthropology that aims at understanding the totality of experience through structural context.”

Quote by Wilhelm Dilthey

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Wilhelm Dilthey
Wilhelm Dilthey

Wilhelm Dilthey, born on November 19, 1833, and died on October 1, 1911, was a prominent German psychologist. He is considered a representative figure of German cultural philosophy and phenomenology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his profound insights into human behavior and psychology. more

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