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The Philosophy Of Life And Philosophy Of Language: In A Course Of Lectures - Softcover

Friedrich Von Schlegel

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"The Philosophy Of Life And Philosophy Of Language: In A Course Of Lectures" by Friedrich von Schlegel advances a living, life-centered philosophy in which true science grows from inner experience and conviction rather than abstract deduction. It treats philosophy as a dialogic pursuit that seeks unity of life, feeling, and understanding, with language and art as expressions of the soul. The central triad—faith, hope, and love—grounds knowledge, and faith becomes knowledge through love and personal experience; reason alone cannot secure certainty. Revelation is fourfold (Scripture, nature, conscience, inward devotion), with a fifth center—the eternal love that unites and sustains. Science is an ideal rooted in God, developed by a life-infused method from experience to discernment to inner certainty. The author critiques absolutist rationalist systems (Spinoza) and defends a Socratic, life-grounded approach, where doubt is constructive when properly bounded. Language, mind, and art are interwoven, with beauty as a manifestation of divine order. He outlines a fourfold psychology and a program to harmonize science with faith and life across history and culture.

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