Variant, as translated by H. B. Nisbet (1975): History is not the soil in which happiness grows. The periods of happiness in it are the blank pages of history.
• Die Weltgeschichte ist nicht der Boden des Glücks. Die Perioden des Glücks sind leere Blätter in ihr.
• General Introduction to the Philosophy of History
• Die Weltgeschichte ist nicht der Boden des Glücks. Die Perioden des Glücks sind leere Blätter in ihr.
• General Introduction to the Philosophy of History
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History is not the soil of happiness. The periods of happiness are blank pages in it.
— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "History is not the soil of happiness. The periods of happiness are blank pages in it." in the context of "Variant, as translated by H. B. Nisbet (1975): History is not the soil in which happiness grows. The periods of happiness in it are the blank pages of history.
• Die Weltgeschichte ist nicht der Boden des Glücks. Die Perioden des Glücks sind leere Blätter in ihr.
• General Introduction to the Philosophy of History" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel" (Quotes, Lectures on the Philosophy of World History (1832), Volume 1: Also translated as Lectures on the Philosophy of World History; Online translation)
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About Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher considered one of the most important figures in German idealism. He is one of the fundamental figures of Western philosophy, with his influence extending to the entire range of contemporary philosophical issues, from aesthetics to ontology to politics, both in the analytic and continental tradition.
About Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher considered one of the most important figures in German idealism. He is one of the fundamental figures of Western philosophy, with his influence extending to the entire range of contemporary philosophical issues, from aesthetics to ontology to politics, both in the analytic and continental tradition.
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