Famous quote by Karl Popper

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There is no history of mankind, there are only many histories of all kinds of aspects of human life. And one of these is
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"There is no history of mankind, there are only many histories of all kinds of aspects of human life. And one of these is the history of political power. This is elevated into the history of the world"

- Karl Popper

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Karl Popper's quote suggests that there is no single history of mankind, but rather lots of histories of different elements of human life. He specifically points out the history of political power, which he believes is typically elevated to the status of the history of the world. This suggests that the history of political power is frequently seen as the most essential history, when in truth there are many other histories that are just as essential. Popper's quote motivates us to recognize the importance of all aspects of human life, not simply the history of political power. He motivates us to look at the many different histories of mankind and to acknowledge the importance of each one. By doing this, we can acquire a much better understanding of the world and individuals in it.

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Austria Flag This quote is written / told by Karl Popper between July 28, 1902 and September 17, 1994. He/she was a famous Philosopher from Austria. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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