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The repudiation of the primacy of understanding means the repudiation of the norms of judgment as well, and hence the abandonment of all ethical standards.
Johan Huizinga
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"The repudiation of the primacy of understanding means the repudiation of the norms of judgment as well, and hence the abandonment of all ethical standards."
— Johan Huizinga

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The repudiation of the primacy of understanding means the repudiation of the norms of judgment as well, and hence the abandonment of all ethical standards. — Johan Huizinga

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Johan Huizinga was a Historian from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1872–1945).

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This quote is attributed to Johan Huizinga, a Historian from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Johan Huizinga lived from 1872 – 1945.