Intuition and concepts constitute... the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concepts without an intuition in some way corresponding to them, nor intuition without concepts, can yield knowledge.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowledge requires both sensory intuition and conceptual thinking.
- In plain terms
- You need both feelings and ideas to know things.
- What can you take from it?
- Combine sensory input with conceptual thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you form concepts?
- What role does intuition play?
Another view
Some knowledge might come without clear intuition or concepts.
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