Spirit's Creativity into the Flawy Matter of Sensation. Scheler's Theory on Sublimation of Life

Abstract

Scheler's understanding of the sublimation of life can explain his theory of the spirit as setting free from the vital sphere. His reflections on sublimation is also linked with further central moments of Scheler's philosophy: with basic elements of his metaphysics, his theory of compensating cultural differences, and, above all, the relation of life and spirit in itself.

The aim of this article is to bring Scheler's scattered remarks on sublimation into a systematic connection. Keywords:

Keywords

• Max Scheler
• sublimation
• philosophy of life
• metaphysics
• cultural difference
• life and spirit