There are no frontiers between the disciplines that man sets himself for understanding and loving. They interlock, and the same anxiety merges them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The fields of human study and affection are not separate; they connect through shared concern.
- In plain terms
- Different subjects of study and love connect because they share the same worries.
- What can you take from it?
- Different disciplines share common concerns.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do different fields overlap for you?
- What anxiety connects your interests?
Another view
Sometimes disciplines remain rigid and separated in practice.
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