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The essence of religion consists in the feeling of an absolute dependence.

~Friedrich Schleiermacher

Topics: Absolute Consists Dependence Essence Feeling Religion

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Now the relation which, in the sphere of nature, being and semblance or sensation bear to one another in this antithesis, is the same as that which in ethics exists between good and pleasure or feeling.

~Friedrich Schleiermacher

Topics: Another Antithesis Bear Being Between Ethics Exists Feeling Good Nature Now Pleasure Relation Same Sensation Sphere Which

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The first, that their pretensions to this possession of an art properly so called in their art of speaking are entirely unfounded; and the second, that they are involved in a profound mistake in their confusion of the good with the pleasant.

~Friedrich Schleiermacher

Topics: Art Confusion Entirely First Good Involved Mistake Pleasant Possession Profound Properly Second Speaking

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No God without a world, and no world without God.

~Friedrich Schleiermacher

Topics: God Without World

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For when it is the good that is under consideration, and the ethical object is predominant, truth must be considered more in reference to art than science, if, that is, unity is to be preserved in the work generally.

~Friedrich Schleiermacher

Topics: Art Consideration Considered Ethical Generally Good More Must Object Preserved Reference Science Than Truth Unity Work

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And, moreover, it is art in its most general and comprehensive form that is here discussed, for the dialogue embraces everything connected with it, from its greatest object, the state, to its least, the embellishment of sensuous existence.

~Friedrich Schleiermacher

Topics: Art Comprehensive Connected Dialogue Discussed Embraces Everything Existence Form General Greatest Here Least Moreover Most Object State

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Theologian

Born: November 21st, 1768

Died: February 12th, 1834

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