Karl Jaspers

Also known as Karl Theodor Jasper, Karl Theodor Jaspers

German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969)

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Karl Jaspers was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who lived from 1883 to 1969 and made significant contributions to both fields during the 20th century. His work bridged the disciplines of psychiatry and philosophy, influencing how people understand human existence, mental illness, and the nature of understanding itself.

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Born: 23 February 1883
Died: 26 February 1969
Works: 367

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Germany
Active from: 1883-02-23
Active to: 1969-02-26

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Listeners: 51
Total plays: 1,465

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Standards and guidelines for the interpretation of sequence variants: a joint consensus recommendation of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology
· 2015 · cited 28,127x
Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma
· 2005 · cited 18,369x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,392x
An Overview of CMIP5 and the Experiment Design
· 2012 · cited 11,675x
LIII. <i>On lines and planes of closest fit to systems of points in space</i>
· 1901 · cited 9,381x

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Quotes

“Reason is like an open secret that can become known to anyone at any time; it is the quiet space into which everyone can enter through his own thought.”
“I approach the presentation of Kierkegaard with some trepidation. Next to Nietzsche, or rather, prior to Nietzsche, I consider him to be the most important thinker of our post-Kantian age. With Goethe and Hegel, an epoch had reached its conclusion, and our prevalent way of thinking — that is, the positivistic, natural-scientific one — cannot really be considered as philosophy.”
“The Greek word for philosopher (philosophos) connotes a distinction from sophos. It signifies the lover of wisdom (knowledge) as distinguished from him who considers himself wise in the possession of knowledge. This meaning of the word still endures: the essence of philosophy is not the possession of the truth but the search for truth. … Philosophy means to be on the way. Its questions are more essential than its answers, and every answer becomes a new question.”
“We cannot avoid conflict, conflict with society, other individuals and with oneself. Conflicts may be the sources of defeat, lost life and a limitation of our potentiality but they may also lead to greater depth of living and the birth of more far-reaching unities, which flourish in the tensions that engender them.”
“Auch das gesteigertste psychologische Verstehen ist kein liebendes Verstehen.”
“Der Lehrer der Liebe lehrt den Kampf, der Lehrer der lieblosen Isolierung von aller Welt aber die Ruhe.”

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Commons category: Karl Jaspers
date of birth: 1883-02-23
date of death: 1969-02-26
birth name: Karl Theodor Jaspers
name in native language: Karl Theodor Jaspers
IPA transcription: kaʁl ˈjaspɐs
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Karl Theodor Jaspers (/ˈjɑːspərz/; German: [kaʁl ˈjaspɐs] ; 23 February 1883 – 26 February 1969) was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy. His 1913 work General Psychopathology influenced many later diagnostic criteria, and argued for a distinction between "primary" and "secondary" delusions.

After being trained in and practising psychiatry, Jaspers turned to philosophical inquiry and attempted to develop an innovative philosophical system. He was often viewed as a major exponent of existentialism in Germany, though he did not accept the label.