Overview

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.

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Author:   Marina F. Bykova (North Carolina State University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   NIPPOD
ISBN:  

9781350375673

ISBN 10:   1350375675
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   17 November 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors Note on Sources and Key to Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction: About the Volume, Its Content, and Structure, Marina F. Bykova Part I: Fichte in Context and His Path to Transcendental Idealism 1. Fichte’s Life and Rise to Philosophical Prominence, Marina F. Bykova 2. Fichte, Kant, and the Copernican Revolution, Tom Rockmore 3. Fichte's Reception of Kant's Critique of Judgement, Sebastian Gardner Part II: The Jena Period (1794-1799) and the Jena System of Transcendental Idealism 4. The Generation of Intuition and Representation through the Productive Imagination in the 1794/1795 Grundlage, Violetta L. Waibel 5. Freedom’s Body: Fichte’s Account of Nature, Michael G. Vater 6. Fichte’s Philosophy of Right, Gabriel Gottlieb 7. Fichte’s Ethical Theory, Allen W. Wood 8. The Development of Fichte’s Philosophy of Religion, Benjamin D. Crowe Part III: The Berlin Period (1800-1814) and the Systematic Development of the Transcendental Philosophy 9. Fichte’s Meditations: The Practical Reality of the “Real World” in The Vocation of Man, Matthew C. Altman 10. The Transcendental Spinozism of Fichte’s 1804 Wissenschaftslehre, George Di Giovanni 11. Down by Law: On the Structure of Fichte’s 1805 Wissenschaftslehre, Emiliano Acosta 12. Systematic and Doctrinal Differences in Fichte’s Early and Late Wissenschaftslehre: From the I as Deed-Act to God as Schema, Rainer Schäfer 13. Fichte’s Cosmopolitan Nationalism, David James 14. Freedom, Right, and Law. Fichte's Late Political Philosophy, Günter Zöller 15. Fichte’s Philosophy of History, Ives Radrizzani 16. Fichte’s Conception of Bildung and His Proposal of University Reform, Marina Bykova Part IV: Substantive and Interpretative Questions and Key Concepts 17. Wissenschaftslehre, Emiliano Acosta 18. Fichte’s First Principle: Self-Positing and Gambit Normativity, Wayne M. Martin 19. The Three Basic Principles (drei Grundsätze), Steven H. Hoeltzel 20. Transcendental Method, Halla Kim 21. Fact/Act (Tathandlung), Halla Kim 22. Anstoß and Aufforderung (“Check” and “Summons”), Steven H. Hoeltzel 23. The Ambivalence of Language, Ives Radrizzani 24.Intellectual Intuition, C. Jeffery Kinlaw 25.Fichte and Philosophy of Mind, C. Jeffery Kinlaw 26.Freedom, Kienhow Goh 27.Drive (der Trieb), Kienhow Goh 28.Resistance (Widerstehende), Mário Jorge de Carvalho 29.‘I,’ ‘You,’ and ‘We.’ Intersubjectivity, Recognition, and Summons, Mário Jorge de Carvalho 30.Deduction of Right, James A. Clarke 31.Separation of Right from Morality, James A. Clarke 32.Are There Any Moral Rights For Fichte?, Nedim Nomer Part V: The Reception and Influence of Fichte’s Philosophy 33. Fichte and the Emergence of Early German Romanticism, Elizabeth Millán Brusslan 34. Fichte’s Response to Hegel in the Late Wissenschaftslehre, Faustino Fabbianelli 35. Fichte and Phenomenology, Virginia López Domínguez 36.Freedom and the Problem of Others: Fichte and Sartre on Human Freedom and Its Conditions, Arnold L. Farr 37. The Thought of a Principle: Rödl's Fichteanism, G. Anthony Bruno 38. Fichte and the Contemporary Debate about Speculative Realism, Isabelle Thomas-Fogiel Part VI: Timeline and Chronology Notable Dates in Fichte’s Life Timeline of Fichte’s Publications and Lectures Index

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An extraordinarily comprehensive collection of essays by many, if not most, of the world’s leading authorities on Fichte. A major and most welcome contribution to the scholarly exposition and critical interpretation of Fichte's entire philosophy, including the works of his later period. An essential resource for both beginning students and specialists in the field. * Daniel Breazeale, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, USA * This is an impressive collection of articles by authoritative scholars. Every Fichte scholar should own it. * Frederick C. Beiser, Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, USA * This handbook is game-changer. It is the indispensable tool Fichte scholars and students have long been waiting for. It covers all aspects of Fichte’s philosophy and even offers a useful survey of its key-concepts and problems. * Angelica Nuzzo, Professor of Philosophy, Graduate Center and Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA *

An extraordinarily comprehensive collection of essays by many, if not most, of the world's leading authorities on Fichte. A major and most welcome contribution to the scholarly exposition and critical interpretation of Fichte's entire philosophy, including the works of his later period. An essential resource for both beginning students and specialists in the field. * Daniel Breazeale, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, USA * This is an impressive collection of articles by authoritative scholars. Every Fichte scholar should own it. * Frederick C. Beiser, Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, USA * This handbook is game-changer. It is the indispensable tool Fichte scholars and students have long been waiting for. It covers all aspects of Fichte's philosophy and even offers a useful survey of its key-concepts and problems. * Angelica Nuzzo, Professor of Philosophy, Graduate Center and Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA *

Author Information

Marina F. Bykova is Professor of Philosophy at North Carolina State University, USA. Her research focuses on German idealism, especially such figures as Kant, Fichte, and Hegel. She has published three books, and most recently edited Hegel’s Philosophy of Spirit: Cambridge Critical Guide (2019), The German Idealism Reader: Ideas, Responses and Legacy (2019), and co-edited (with Kenneth R. Westphal) The Palgrave Hegel Handbook (2020).

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