Man adapts himself to everything, to the best and the worst.
Jose Ortega Y GassetRead
By speaking, by thinking, we undertake to clarify things, and that forces us to exacerbate them, dislocate them, schematize them. Every concept is in itself an exaggeration.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the complexity of concepts and the challenges of understanding through language.
Jose Ortega Y Gasset suggests that when we express our thoughts and ideas, we inherently simplify and distort them, which can lead to misunderstanding. The act of verbalizing and conceptualizing is a process that exaggerates certain aspects of our thoughts, making them less pure and more schematic, highlighting the inherent difficulties in communication and understanding.
Themes
LanguageThoughtCommunicationUnderstandingConcepts
In practice
Example use cases
In a philosophical discussion about the nature of knowledge.
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