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Full Idea
Plato in writing is only a means for me; that which is primary and a priori, that which is the ground to which all is ultimately referred, is understanding.
Gist of Idea
I don't study Plato for his own sake; the primary aim is always understanding
Source
Ludwig Feuerbach (Towards a Critique of Hegel's Philosophy [1839], p.63)
Book Ref
Feuerbach,Ludwig: 'The Fiery Brook: Selected Writings', ed/tr. Hanfi,Zawar [Anchor 1972], p.63
A Reaction
It always seems to that the main aim of philosophy is understanding - which is why its central activity is explanation.
19441 | All philosophies presuppose their historical moment, and arise from it [Feuerbach] |
19442 | I don't study Plato for his own sake; the primary aim is always understanding [Feuerbach] |
19443 | Truth forges an impersonal unity between people [Feuerbach] |
19445 | A dialectician has to be his own opponent [Feuerbach] |
19444 | Each proposition has an antithesis, and truth exists as its refutation [Feuerbach] |
19446 | To our consciousness it is language which looks unreal [Feuerbach] |
19447 | The Absolute is the 'and' which unites 'spirit and nature' [Feuerbach] |