Quote by Abraham Joshua Heschel

The idea of dependence is an explanation, whereas self-sufficiency is an unprecedented, nonanalogous concept in terms of what we know about life within nature. Is not self-sufficiency itself insufficient to explain self-sufficiency?

The idea of dependence is an explanation, whereas self-suffi

Summary

This quote questions the concept of self-sufficiency by highlighting its paradoxical nature. It argues that while dependence is a familiar and understandable concept, self-sufficiency goes against the natural dynamics of life. The quote suggests that self-sufficiency might be insufficient as an explanatory concept because it is difficult to comprehend and lacks analogy within nature. By questioning the validity of self-sufficiency as an explanation, the quote prompts us to reconsider our understanding of the complex interplay between independence and reliance in various aspects of life.

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Life Nature Self

By Abraham Joshua Heschel

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