Quote by Immanuel Kant

Intuition and concepts constitute... the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concepts without an intuition in some way corresponding to them, nor intuition without concepts, can yield knowledge.

Intuition and concepts constitute... the elements of all our

Summary

This quote suggests that both intuition and concepts play crucial roles in forming our knowledge. Intuition refers to direct perception or insight, while concepts encompass generalized ideas or categories. The quote argues that neither intuition without concepts nor concepts without corresponding intuitions can truly lead to knowledge. In other words, it implies that a balance between these two elements is necessary for the construction of meaningful understanding and knowledge acquisition.

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By Immanuel Kant

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