Fichte's Republic
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Fichte's Republic

Idealism, History and Nationalism

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Fichte's Republic

Idealism, History and Nationalism

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The Addresses to the German Nation (1808) is one of Fichte's best-known works. It is also his most controversial work because of its nationalist elements. In this book, David James places this text and its nationalism within the context provided by Fichte's philosophical, educational and moral project of creating a community governed by pure practical reason, in which his own foundational philosophical science or Wissenschaftslehre could achieve general recognition. Rather than marking a break in Fichte's philosophy, the Addresses to the German Nation and some lesser-known texts from the same period are shown to develop themes already present in his earlier writings. The themes discussed include the opposition between idealism and dogmatism, the role of Fichte's 'popular' lectures and writings in leading individuals to the standpoint of idealism, the view of history demanded by idealism and the role of the state in history.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781316405406
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Modern Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. List of abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Selfhood, virtue and the Wissenschaftslehre
  10. 2 Practical reason, conscience and ethical vocation
  11. 3 The relation between moral subjectivity and history in Fichte’s defence of the French Revolution
  12. 4 Fichte’s philosophy of history: the future ages of humanity as postulates of pure practical reason
  13. 5 The absolute state: coercion and perfectibility
  14. 6 Fichte’s republic
  15. 7 The role of language in Fichte’s construction of the nation
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index