When1: 1883
When2: 1910
Who: Wilhelm Dilthey [Dilthey, Wilhelm]
What: philosopher/historian
Where: Berlin, Germany
works\ Introduction to the Human Sciences [1883]; Poetry and Experience [1906]; Formation of the Historical World in the Human Sciences [1910]
Detail: He lived 1833 to 1911 and was historian of culture. By studying other cultures and life, people can gain higher understanding in world-view {weltanschaungen}, such as materialism, pantheism, vitalism, or idealism. People understand history, writers, and artists by imagining their lives, cultures, and work's spirit {Verstehen, Dilthey}. Life contains meaning and purpose, which continually change.
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