On the whole, the question whether some aspect of reality can be treated scientifically is like the question whether the knife lying before me is sharp. One must simply try to cut with it.


In: Rudolf A. Makkreel and Frithjof Rodi, Introduction to the Human Sciences: Selected Works of William Dilthey, Book I, Chapter 13 (p. 134)

Wilhelm Dilthey Quotes

On the whole, the question whether some aspect of reality can be treated scientifically is like the question whether the knife lying before me is...

On the whole, the question whether some aspect of reality can be treated scientifically is like the question whether the knife lying before me is...

On the whole, the question whether some aspect of reality can be treated scientifically is like the question whether the knife lying before me is...

On the whole, the question whether some aspect of reality can be treated scientifically is like the question whether the knife lying before me is...