So muß die Philosophie zwar die Möglichkeit erkennen, daß das Volk sich zu ihr erhebt, aber sie muß sich nicht zum Volk erniedrigen." - Meaning and context.">
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Philosophy must indeed recognize the possibility that the people rise to it, but must not lower itself to the people.
 • Introduction to the Critical Journal of Philosophy, cited in W. Kaufmann, Hegel (1966), p. 56
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So muß die Philosophie zwar die Möglichkeit erkennen, daß das Volk sich zu ihr erhebt, aber sie muß sich nicht zum Volk erniedrigen.

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "So muß die Philosophie zwar die Möglichkeit erkennen, daß das Volk sich zu ihr erhebt, aber sie muß sich nicht zum Volk erniedrigen." in the context of "Philosophy must indeed recognize the possibility that the people rise to it, but must not lower itself to the people.
 • Introduction to the Critical Journal of Philosophy, cited in W. Kaufmann, Hegel (1966), p. 56" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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.