Fichte's System Evolution during his Berlin Period

Author: Liang Zhixue
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The content of this book is as follows:
Chapter 1—Introduces the writings of Fichte during his Berlin period, from which we can see how this sincere classical philosopher persevered and struggled, dedicating his own philosophy to the cause of human progress.
Chapter 2—Evaluates the planned economic model proposed by this pioneer of socialist thought in history, revealing the reasonable elements it contains, although it is no better than the market economy model.
Chapter 3—Introduces an overview of the evolution of the epistemology of this transcendental philosopher. Although we cannot yet achieve thoroughness and completeness, any unbiased reader will see that he indeed established a new epistemology based on the absolute as the highest principle.
Chapter 4—Evaluates three popular lecture collections based on this epistemology. The first is The Fundamental Characteristics of Modern Times, representing his philosophy of history; the second is The Guide to Bliss, representing his late religious philosophy; the third is The Speech to the German Nation, reflecting his selfless dedication during a time of crisis. From this world-renowned work, we can see how he unified patriotism with cosmopolitanism.
Chapter 6—Briefly introduces the Lecture on Jurisprudence published in 1812 and the Lecture on the Doctrine of the State published in 1813. From this, readers can see that in his later years, he had both a tendency to compromise with the realities of the time and a refusal to compromise. The former represents his shift toward state organicism, while the latter reflects his adherence to the ideals of the French Revolution.