Virginia Woolf on Self-Knowledge and the Limits of Empathy

The Marginalian2/10/2026 – 2/11/2026

Summary

Virginia Woolf discusses the concept of self-knowledge and the limitations of empathy. She states, "We do not know our own souls, let alone the souls of others," emphasizing the complexity of understanding oneself and others. Woolf likens this complexity to a "virgin forest" present in each individual.

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