Quote from: Knowledge Topic

To attempt this would be like seeing without eyes or directing the gaze of knowledge behind one's own eye. Modern science can acknowledge no other than this epistemological stand-point.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilhelm Dilthey
  • DescriptionGerman historian, psychologist, sociologist, student of hermeneutics, and philosopher
  • BornNovember 19, 1833
  • DiedOctober 1, 1911
  • CountryGermany; Russian Empire
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Historian; Psychologist; Theologian; Educationist; Sociologist
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science