Edwin Arthur Burtt, The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science (1925)
“
Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Fichte, Hegel, James, Bergson all are united in one earnest attempt, the attempt to reinstate man with his high spiritual claims in a place of importance in the cosmic scheme.
— Edwin Arthur Burtt
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Fichte, Hegel, James, Bergson all are united in one earnest attempt, the attempt to reinstate man with his high spiritual claims in a place of importance in the cosmic scheme." in the context of "Edwin Arthur Burtt, The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science (1925)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Immanuel Kant" (Quotes about Kant: Alphabetized by author )
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Tags
