Fichte's Transcendental Philosophy
The Original Duplicity of Intelligence and Will

The first book in English on Fichte's major works - examines the transcendental theory of self.

Günter Zöller (Author)

9780521892735, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 7 November 2002

188 pages
22.7 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.32 kg

"...Zöller has written a substantial and timel treatment of a very important subject." Fred L. Rush, Jr., Review of Metaphysics

This is the first book in English on the major works of the German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762–1814). It examines the transcendental theory of self and world from the writings of Fichte's most influential period (1794–1800), and considers in detail recently discovered lectures on the Foundations of Transcendental Philosophy. At the center of that body of work stands Fichte's attempt to integrate the theories of volition and cognition into a unified but complex 'system of freedom'. The focus of this book is the intricate interplay between thinking and willing in the birth of experience out of the spirit of freedom. Combining incomparable erudition, sensitive readings of some of the most difficult of philosophical texts, clarity in exposition and an acute awareness of historical context this book takes its place as the ideal introduction to Fichte's thought.

Acknowledgments
Method of citation for Fichte's and Kant's works
Key to Fichte's works cited
Introduction
Part I. Thinking about Thinking: 1. Completing Kant's transcendental idealism
2. An eye for an I
Part II. Knowing and Doing: 3. Positing and determining
4. Changing the appearance
Part III. Thinking and Willing: 5. Willing as thinking
6. Ideal thinking and real thinking
Part IV. Pure Willing: 7. Determination to self-determination
8. The unity of intelligence and will
Notes
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [HPCD]