Fichte's Republic

Idealism, History and Nationalism

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ID23788415
AuthorsDavid James (0000-0001-5168-4690, University of Warwick, corresponding author)
Year2015
Publication date2015-10-09
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueFichte's Republic (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781316275719
OpenAlexW2281087711
Open LibraryOL34719328M
ISBN9781316275719
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited18

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.

Conscience · Epistemology · German idealism · Hegelianism · Humanity · Idealism · Nationalism · Philosophy of history · Political science · Politics · Subjectivity · The Republic · Theology · Virtue · German Literature and Culture Studies · Law · Philosophical Thought and Analysis · Philosophy · Philosophy and Historical Thought

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