state-philosopher

Updated: May 2, 2025

And possibly Hegel was as infinitely interested as Kierkegaard in his own concrete, individual existence, although the professional decorum of the state-philosopher compelled him to conceal the fact. Faith in immortality is irrational. And, notwithstanding, faith, life, and reason have mutual need of one another.

Miguel de Unamuno - Tragic Sense Of Life