After Jena: New Essays on Fichte's Later Philosophy (Topics in Historical Philosophy)

The career of J. G. Fichte, a central figure in German idealism and in the history of philosophy, divides into two distinct phases: the first period, in which he occupied the chair of critical philosophy at the University of Jena (1794-1799); and the following period, after he left Jena for Berlin. Due in part to the inaccessibility of the German texts, Fichte scholarship in the English-speaking world has tended to focus on the Jena period, neglecting the development of this major thinker's mature development. The essays collected in this book begin to correct this imbalance. Concerned in a variety of ways with Fichte's post-Jena philosophy, these essays by distinguished and emerging scholars demonstrate the depth and breadth of Fichte scholarship being done in English. With an introduction that locates the essays in philosophical and historical terms, the book divides into three related categories: Fichte's development, his view of religion, and other aspects of his'popular'(or not-so-popular) philosophy. From a wide range of perspectives, the essays show how Fichte's later development reflects the philosophical concerns of his time, the specific debates in which he engaged, and the complex events of his philosophical career. Introduction (Tom Rockmore)......Page 2 Abbreviations......Page 7 Toward a Wissenschaftslehre more geometrico (Daniel Breazeale)......Page 9 Structures of Imagination in Fichte's Wissenschaftslehre 1794-1795 and 1804 (Violetta L. Waibel)......Page 47 Thinking and Willing in the Later Fichte (Günter Zöller)......Page 57 Toward or Away from Schelling? On the Thematic Shift in Fichte's Later Philosophy (Steven Hoeltzel)......Page 73 Fichte's Reaction to Schelling's Identity Philosophy in 1806 (Michael Vater)......Page 87 The Light That Lights the Seeing of the Light: The Second Wissenschaftslehre of 1804 (George J. Seidel)......Page 97 After Jena: Fichte's Religionslehre (Yolanda Estes)......Page 105 Fichte's Conception of the System of Philosophy in Die Anweisung zum seligen Leben (Ernst-Otto Onnasch)......Page 121 How Not to Read Fichte's Anweisung zum seligen Leben (1806): Against the Mystical Reading (Kevin Zanelotti)......Page 137 The Notion of Being in Fichte's Late Philosophy (Johannes Brachtendorf)......Page 157 Fall and Freedom: A Comparison of Fichte's and Saint Paul's Understandings of Original Sin (Holger Zabrowski)......Page 168 Fichte and the Ursprache (Andrew Fiala)......Page 189 "The Logic of Historical Truth": History and Individuality in Fichte's Later Philosophy of History (Angelica Nuzzo)......Page 204 Fichte on Knowledge, Practice, and History (Tom Rockmore)......Page 226 Toward A Wissenschaftslehre More Geometrico (1800-1801) / Daniel Breazeale -- Structures Of Imagination In Fichte's Wissenschaftslehre 1794-1795 And 1804 / Violetta L. Waibel -- Thinking And Willing In The Later Fichte / Günter Zöller -- Toward Or Away From Schelling? On The Thematic Shift In Fichte's Later Philosophy / Steven Hoeltzel -- Fichte's Reaction To Schelling's Identity Philosophy In 1806 / Michael Vater -- The Light That Lights The Seeing Of The Light: The Second Wissenschaftslehre Of 1804 / George J. Seidel -- After Jena: Fichte's Religionslehre / Yolanda Estes -- Fichte's Conception Of The System Of Philosophy In Die Anweisung Zum Seligen Leben / Ernst-otto Onnasch -- How Not To Read Fichte's Anweisung Zum Seligen Leben (1806): Against The Mystical Reading / Kevin Zanelotti -- The Notion Of Being In Fichte's Late Philosophy / Johannes Brachtendorf -- Fall And Freedom: A Comparison Of Fichte's And Saint Paul's Understandings Of Original Sin / Holger Zaborowski -- Fichte And The Ursprache / Andrew Fiala -- The Logic Of Historical Truth: History And Individuality In Fichte's Later Philosophy Of History / Angelica Nuzzo -- Fichte On Knowledge, Practice, And History / Tom Rockmore. Edited By Daniel Breazeale And Tom Rockmore. Includes Bibliographical References. The career of J. G. Fichte, a central figure in German idealism and in the history of philosophy, divides into two distinct the first period, in which he occupied the chair of critical philosophy at the University of Jena (1794-1799); and the following period, after he left Jena for Berlin. Due in part to the inaccessibility of the German texts, Fichte scholarship in the English-speaking world has tended to focus on the Jena period, neglecting the development of this major thinker's mature development. The essays collected in this book begin to correct this imbalance. Concerned in a variety of ways with Fichte's post-Jena philosophy, these essays by distinguished and emerging scholars demonstrate the depth and breadth of Fichte scholarship being done in English. With an introduction that locates the essays in philosophical and historical terms, the book divides into three related Fichtes development, his view of religion, and other aspects of his "popular" (or not-so-popular) philosophy. From a wide range of perspectives, the essays show how Fichtes later development reflects the philosophical concerns of his time, the specific debates in which he engaged, and the complex events of his philosophical career. Toward a Wissenschaftslehre more geometrico (1800-1801) / Daniel Breazeale Structures of imagination in Fichte's Wissenschaftslehre 1794-95 and 1804 / Violetta L. Waibel Thinking and willing in the later Fichte / Gunter Zoller Toward or away from Schelling? on the thematic shift in Fichte's later philosophy / Steven Hoeltzel Fichte's reaction to Schelling's identity philosophy in 1806 / Michael Vater The light that lights the seeing of the light: the second Wissenschaftslehre of 1804 / George J. Seidel After Jena: Fichte's Religionslehre / Yolanda Estes Fichte's conception of the system of philosophy in Die Anweisung zum seligen Leben / Ernst-Otto Onnasch How not to read Fichte's Anweisung zum seligen Leben (1806): against the mystical reading / Kevin Zanelotti The notion of Being in Fichte's late philosophy / Johannes Brachtendorf Fall and freedom: a comparison of Fichte's and Saint Paul's understandings of original sin / Holger Zaborowski Fichte and the Ursprache / Andrew Fiala "The logic of historical truth": history and individuality in Fichte's later philosophy of history / Angelica Nuzzo Fichte on knowledge, practice, and history / Tom Rockmore.