The Bloomsbury Handbook of Fichte (Bloomsbury Handbooks)

A founding figure of German idealism, Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) developed a radically new version of transcendental idealism. __The Bloomsbury Handbook of Fichte__ follows his intellectual life and presents a comprehensive overview of Fichte's dynamic philosophy, from his engagement with Kant to his rigorously systematic and nuanced __Wissenschaftslehre__ and beyond. Covering a variety of topics and issues in epistemology, ontology, moral and political philosophy, as well as philosophy of right and philosophy of religion, an international team of experts on Fichte explores his important contributions to philosophy. Arranged chronologically, their chapters map Fichte's intellectual and philosophical development and the progression of his thought, identifying what motivated his philosophical inquiry and revealing why his ideas continue to shape discussions today. Alongside wide-ranging chapters advancing new insights into Fichte, there are topical discussions of conceptions and issues central to his philosophy. Featuring a chronology of Fichte's life, as well as a timeline of his publications and lectures, this is an invaluable research resource for all Fichte scholars and a reliable guide for anyone undertaking a study of Fichte and German idealism. Cover 1 Contents 6 Notes on Contributors 9 Acknowledgments 14 Notes on Sources and Key to Abbreviations 15 Introduction: About the Volume, Its Content, and Structure Marina F. Bykova 24 Part 1 Fichte in Context and His Path to Transcendental Idealism 42 1 Fichte’s Life and Rise to Philosophical Prominence Marina F. Bykova 44 2 Fichte, Kant, and the Copernican Revolution Tom Rockmore 66 3 Fichte’s Reception of Kant’s Critique of Judgment Sebastian Gardner 84 Part 2 The Jena Period (1794–1799) and the Jena System of Transcendental Idealism 102 4 The Generation of Intuition and Representation through the Productive Imagination in the 1794/95 Grundlage Violetta L. Waibel 104 5 Freedom’s Body: Fichte’s Account of Nature Michael G. Vater 124 6 Fichte’s Philosophy of Right Gabriel Gottlieb 142 7 Fichte’s Ethical Theory Allen W. Wood 162 8 The Development of Fichte’s Philosophy of Religion Benjamin D. Crowe 178 Part 3 The Berlin Period (1800–1814) and the Systematic Development of the Transcendental Philosophy 196 9 Fichte’s Meditations: The Practical Reality of the “Real World” in The Vocation of Man Matthew C. Altman 198 10 The Transcendental Spinozism of Fichte’s 1804 Wissenschaftslehre George di Giovanni 220 11 Down by Law: On the Structure of Fichte’s 1805 Wissenschaftslehre Emiliano Acosta 240 12 Systematic and Doctrinal Differences of Fichte’s Early and Late Wissenschaftslehre: From the I as Tathandlung to God as Schema Rainer Schäfer 258 13 Fichte’s Cosmopolitan Nationalism David James 268 14 Freedom, Right, and Law. Fichte’s Late Political Philosophy Günter Zöller 284 15 Fichte’s Philosophy of History Ives Radrizzani 300 16 Fichte’s Conception of Bildung and His Proposal for University Reform Marina F. Bykova 316 Part 4 Substantive and Interpretative Questions and Key Concepts 330 17 Wissenschaftslehre Emiliano Acosta 332 18 Fichte’s First Principle: Self-Positing and Gambit Normativity Wayne M. Martin 342 19 The Three Basic Principles (drei Grundsätze) Steven H. Hoeltzel 350 20 Transcendental Method Halla Kim 360 21 Fact/Act (Tathandlung) Halla Kim 368 22 Check and Summons (Anstoß and Aufforderung) Steven H. Hoeltzel 376 23 The Ambivalence of Language Ives Radrizzani 386 24 Intellectual Intuition C. Jeffery Kinlaw 394 25 Fichte and Philosophy of Mind C. Jeffery Kinlaw 404 26 Freedom Kienhow Goh 414 27 Drive (Trieb) Kienhow Goh 422 28 Resistance (Widerstand) Mário Jorge de Carvalho 432 29 “I,” “You,” and “We.” Intersubjectivity, Recognition, and Summons Mário Jorge de Carvalho 444 30 Deduction of Right James A. Clarke 456 31 Separation of Right from Morality James A. Clarke 464 32 Are There Any Moral Rights for Fichte? Nedim Nomer 472 Part 5 The Reception and Influence of Fichte’s Philosophy 480 33 Fichte and the Emergence of Early German Romanticism Elizabeth Millán Brusslan 482 34 Fichte’s Response to Hegel in the Late Wissenschaftslehre Faustino Fabbianelli 498 35 Fichte and Phenomenology Virginia López Domínguez 514 36 Freedom and the Problem of Others: Fichte and Sartre on Human Freedom and its Conditions Arnold L. Farr 530 37 The Thought of a Principle: Rödl’s Fichteanism G. Anthony Bruno 544 38 Fichte and the Contemporary Debate about Speculative Realism Isabelle Thomas-Fogiel 562 Part 6 Timeline and Chronology 578 Notable Dates in Fichte’s Life 580 Timeline of Fichte’s Publications and Lectures 582 Index 584 A founding figure of the German idealism tradition, Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) developed a radically new version of transcendental idealism. The Bloomsbury Companion to Fichte follows his intellectual life and presents a comprehensive overview of Fichte's dynamic philosophy, from his engagement with Kant to his rigorously systematic and nuanced Wissenschaftslehre. Covering a variety of issues in epistemology, ontology, moral and political philosophy, as well as philosophy of religion, an international team of experts on Fichte explores his important contributions to philosophy. Arranged chronologically, their chapters chart Fichte's intellectual and philosophical development and the progression of his thought, identifying what motivated his philosophical inquiry and revealing why his ideas continues to shape discussions today. Alongside specially commissioned chapters advancing new insights into Fichte, there are topical discussions of conceptions and issues central to his philosophy. Featuring a chronology of Fichte's life, as well as a timeline of his publications and lectures, this is an invaluable practical research resource for all Fichte scholars or anyone studying Fichte and German idealism for the first time. "This companion follows the philosophical life and thought of a founding figure of German idealism, presenting a comprehensive overview of Johan Gottlieb Fichte's philosophy, from his engagement with Kant to his version of transcendental idealism. Arranged chronologically, chapters written by a team of international contributors chart Fichte's intellectual and philosophical development and the progression of his thought, identifying what motivated his philosophical inquiry and revealing why his ideas continues to shape discussion today"-- Provided by publisher