This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The knowable world is both the material and the boundary of our thought.
- In plain terms
- Our knowledge is limited to what we can perceive.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the limits of human understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lies beyond the knowable?
- Can we ever fully know the material world?
Another view
Some argue that consciousness can transcend material limits.
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