Statement on the true relationship of the philosophy of nature to the revised Fichtean doctrine
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The heat of anger can concentrate the mind. Convinced that he had been betrayed by his former collaborator and colleague, Schelling attempts in this polemic to reach a final reckoning with Fichte. Employing the format of a book review, Schelling directs withering scorn at three of Fichte's recent publications, at one point likening them to the hell, purgatory, and would-be paradise of Fichtean philosophy. The central bone of contention is the understanding of nature: Fichte sees it as lifeless matter in motion, sheer opposition to be overcome, while Schelling waxes poetic in his defense of a living, organic nature of which humanity is a vital part. Indeed, we do not know ourselves without understanding our connection to nature, argues Schelling, anticipating many thinkers in contemporary environmental ethics.Dale E. Snow's introduction sets the stage and explains the larger context of the conflict, which was already visible in the correspondence of the two philosophers, which broke off by 1802. Notes are included throughout the text, providing background information and identifying the many references to Fichte.
Title |
Statement on the true relationship of the philosophy of nature to the revised Fichtean doctrine : an elucidation of the former, 1806 / F. W. J. Schelling translated with an introduction and notes by Dale E. Snow. |
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Publisher |
Albany, New York : State University of New York |
Creation Date |
2018 |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Series |
SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy |
Extent |
1 online resource (168 pages) |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©2018 |
National Library system number |
997010704692205171 |
MARC RECORDS
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- Fichte, Johann Gottlieb, 1762-1814 Criticism and interpretation.
- Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von, 1775-1854 Friends and associates.
- Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph, 1775-1854
- Shelling, Fridrikh Vilʹgelʹm, 1775-1854
- Schelling, F. W. J., 1775-1854
- Sheling, F., 1775-1854
- שלינג, י.פ.וו., 1775-1854
- שלינג, פ.
- 谢林, 1775-1854
- Fichte, J. G. (Johann Gottlieb), 1762-1814
- Fei-hsi-tê, 1762-1814
- Fikhte, Iogann Gotlib, 1762-1814
- Pʻixte, I. G., 1762-1814
- Fikhte, Ĭokhan Gotlib, 1762-1814
- Fichte, Iohann Gottlieb, 1762-1814
- Fikhṭeh, Yohan G. (Yohan Goṭlib), 1762-1814
- Fichte, Giovanni Amedeo, 1762-1814
- Fichte, G. Amedeo (Giovanni Amedeo), 1762-1814
- Fihite, 1762-1814
- פיכטה, יוהאן גוטליב, 1762-1814
- פיכטה, יוהאן ג.
- 费希特, 1762-1814
- Philosophy of nature.
- Philosophy, Germany 19th century.
- Nature Philosophy
- Nature, Philosophy of
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