Karl Löwith, From Hegel to Nietzsche (1941)
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Goethe made German literature into world literature, and Hegel made German philosophy into world philosophy.
— Karl Löwith on Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Source: Wikiquote: "Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel" (Quotes about Hegel: Alphabetized by surname)
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About Karl Löwith
Karl Löwith (January 9, 1897 – May 26, 1973) was a German philosopher, a student of Heidegger.
About Karl Löwith
Karl Löwith (January 9, 1897 – May 26, 1973) was a German philosopher, a student of Heidegger.
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