Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile to try to introduce the concept of the positive into philosophy?

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Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments...

Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments...

Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct...

Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct...

He who does not become familiar with nature through love will never know her.

He who does not become familiar with nature through love will never know her.

The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.

The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.

Man is free whenever he produces or manifests God, and through this he becomes immortal.

Man is free whenever he produces or manifests God, and through this he becomes immortal.

From what the moderns want, we must learn what poetry should become; from what the...

From what the moderns want, we must learn what poetry should become; from what the...

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing...

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing...

Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.

Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated...

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated...

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

Like Leibniz's possible worlds, most men are only equally entitled pretenders to existence. There are...

Like Leibniz's possible worlds, most men are only equally entitled pretenders to existence. There are...

Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind...

Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind...

Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.

Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is...

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is...

Beauty is that which is simultaneously attractive and sublime.

Beauty is that which is simultaneously attractive and sublime.

The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less...

The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less...

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.