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Friedrich Schiller

Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors which motivate action the senses, the work and the doer comprise the threefold basis of action.

Friedrich Schiller

Knowledge

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Schiller is saying that understanding something, the thing being understood, and the person who understands all drive why we act. Similarly, our senses, the tasks we perform, and ourselves as agents form the foundation for any action we take.

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