“Human existence is, ab initio, an ongoing externalization. As man externalizes himself, he constructs the world into which he externalizes himself. In the process of externalization, he projects his own meanings into reality. Symbolic universes, which proclaim that all reality is humanly meaningful and call upon the entire cosmos to signify the validity of human existence, constitute the farthest reaches of this projection.80 b.”
―
The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge
Share this quote:
Friends Who Liked This Quote
To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!
8 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote
This Quote Is From
The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge
by
Peter L. Berger4,393 ratings, average rating, 259 reviews
Browse By Tag
- love (101942)
- life (80554)
- inspirational (76808)
- humor (44704)
- philosophy (31431)
- inspirational-quotes (28709)
- god (27019)
- wisdom (24954)
- truth (24930)
- romance (24613)
- poetry (23632)
- life-lessons (22733)
- quotes (21257)
- death (20752)
- happiness (18993)
- hope (18773)
- faith (18599)
- inspiration (17984)
- motivational (15967)
- spirituality (15958)
- relationships (15834)
- religion (15507)
- life-quotes (15275)
- writing (15054)
- love-quotes (14859)
- success (14194)
- motivation (13989)
- time (12945)
- science (12235)
- motivational-quotes (12178)






