The Cambridge Companion to Fichte (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) Was The Founding Figure Of The Philosophical Movement Known As German Idealism, A Branch Of Thought Which Grew Out Of Kant's Critical Philosophy. Fichte's Work Formed The Crucial Link Between Eighteenth-century Enlightenment Thought And Philosophical, As Well As Literary, Romanticism. Some Of His Ideas Also Foreshadow Later Nineteenth- And Twentieth-century Developments In Philosophy And In Political Thought, Including Existentialism, Nationalism And Socialism. This Volume Offers Essays On All The Major Aspects Of Fichte's Philosophy, Ranging From The Successive Versions Of His Foundational Philosophical Science Or Wissenschaftslehre, Through His Ethical And Political Thought, To His Philosophies Of History And Religion. All The Main Stages Of Fichte's Philosophical Career And Development Are Charted, And His Ideas Are Placed In Their Historical And Intellectual Context. New Readers Will Find This The Most Convenient And Accessible Guide To Fichte Currently Available. Advanced Students And Specialists Will Find A Conspectus Of Recent Developments In The Interpretation Of Fichte. From Kant To Fichte / Wayne Martin -- Fichte And The French Revolution / Frederick Beiser -- Fichte's Explanation Of The Dynamic Structure Of Consciousness In The 1794-95 Wissenschaftslehre / Christian Klotz -- The Wissenschaftslehre Of 1796-99 (nova Methodo) / Daniel Breazale -- Fichte's Later Presentations Of The Wissenschaftslehre / Günter Zöller -- Fichte's Philosophy Of Rights And Ethics / Allen W. Wood -- Fichte's Political Economy And His Theory Of Property / Jean-christophe Merle -- The Wissenschaftslehre And Historical Engagement / Ives Radrizzani-- Ending Individuality : The Mission Of A Nation In Fichte's Addresses To The German Nation / Alexander Aichelle -- Fichte's Philosophy Of Religion / Hansjürgen Verweyen -- Fichte And The Development Of Early German Romantic Philosophy / Elizabeth Millán -- Fichte And Schelling : The Limitations Of The Wissenschaftslehre? / Sebastian Gardner -- Fichte And Hegel On Recognition And Slavery / David James -- Fichte's Position : Anti-subjectivism, Self-awareness And Self-location In The Space Of Reasons / Paul Franks. Edited By David James, University Of Warwick, And Günter Zöller, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) was the founding figure of the philosophical movement known as German idealism, a branch of thought which grew out of Kant's critical philosophy. Fichte's work formed the crucial link between eighteenth-century Enlightenment thought and philosophical, as well as literary, Romanticism. Some of his ideas also foreshadow later nineteenth- and twentieth-century developments in philosophy and in political thought, including existentialism, nationalism and socialism. This volume offers essays on all the major aspects of Fichte's philosophy, ranging from the successive versions of his foundational philosophical science or Wissenschaftslehre, through his ethical and political thought, to his philosophies of history and religion. All the main stages of Fichte's philosophical career and development are charted, and his ideas are placed in their historical and intellectual context. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Fichte currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Fichte."--Page 4 de la couverture Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762 1814) was the founding figure of the philosophical movement known as German idealism, a branch of thought which grew out of Kant's critical philosophy. Fichte's work formed the crucial link between eighteenth-century Enlightenment thought and philosophical, as well as literary, Romanticism. Some of his ideas also foreshadow later nineteenth- and twentieth-century developments in philosophy and in political thought, including existentialism, nationalism and socialism. This volume offers essays on all the major aspects of Fichte's philosophy, ranging from the successive versions of his foundational philosophical science or Wissenschaftslehre, through his ethical and political thought, to his philosophies of history and religion. All the main stages of Fichte's philosophical career and development are charted, and his ideas are placed in their historical and intellectual context. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Fichte currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Fichte." This book explores the work of the influential philosopher Fichte, from his theoretical, ethical and political thought to his studies of religion and history. It is essential reading for students of Fichte and of German idealism, as well as for those interested in the history of philosophy more widely.