Synopses & Reviews
The texts in this volume constitute highlights in the movement called transcendental idealism. Includes: Fichte's, "Some Lectures Concerning the Scholar's Vocation," and "A Crystal Clear Report to the General Public..."; Jacobi's, "On Faith and Knowledge in Response to Schelling and Hegel," and "Open Letter to Fichte, 1799"; an anonymous author's "The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism, 1797"; and Schelling's "Ideas on a Philosophy of Nature as an Introduction to the Study of This Science," "Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom and Related Matters," and other texts. (For other texts in German Philosophy see vols. 5, 13, 24, 27, 40, 48, and 78.)>
Synopsis
The texts in this volume constitute highlights in the movement called transcendental idealism. Includes: Fichte's, Some Lectures Concerning the Scholar's Vocation, and A Crystal Clear Report to the General Public...; Jacobi's, On Faith and Knowledge in Response to Schelling and Hegel, and Open Letter to Fichte, 1799; an anonymous author's The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism, 1797; and Schelling's Ideas on a Philosophy of Nature as an Introduction to the Study of This Science, Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom and Related Matters, and other texts. (For other texts in German Philosophy see vols. 5, 13, 24, 27, 40, 48, and 78.)
Synopsis
This volume provides representative texts of transcendental idealism, including ones by J. G. Fichte (Some Lectures Concerning the Scholar's Vocation and A Crystal Clear Report Concerning the Actual Essence of the Newest Philosophy), E H. Jacobi ("Open Letter to Fichte" and "On Faith and Knowledge in Response to Schelling and Hegel"), F. W. J. Schelling (Ideas on a Philosophy of Nature, Deduction of a Universal Organ of Philosophy, and Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Freedom), and an anonymous text ("The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism") variously attributed to Hegel or Schelling.
Synopsis
The texts in this volume constitute highlights in the movement called transcendental idealism. Includes: Fichte's, "Some Lectures Concerning the Scholar's Vocation," and "A Crystal Clear Report to the General Public..."; Jacobi's, "On Faith and Knowledge in Response to Schelling and Hegel," and "Open Letter to Fichte, 1799"; an anonymous author's "The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism, 1797"; and Schelling's "Ideas on a Philosophy of Nature as an Introduction to the Study of This Science," "Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom and Related Matters," and other texts. (For other texts in German Philosophy see vols. 5, 13, 24, 27, 40, 48, and 78.)>
Table of Contents
Introduction: Ernst Behler
Note on the Texts JOHANN GOTTLIEB FICHTESome Lectures Concerning the Scholar's Vocation, 1794
Translated by Daniel BreazealeA Crystal Clear Report to the General Public Concerning the Actual Essence of the Newest Philosophy: An Attempt to Force the Reader to Undertand, 1801
Translated by John Botterman and William Rasch FRIEDRICH HEINRICH JACOBIOpen Letter to Fichte, 1799
Translated by Diana I. BehlerOn Faith and Knowledge in Response to Schelling and Hegel, 1803
Translated by Diana I. Behler ANONYMOUS AUTHORThe Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism, 1797
Translated by Diana I. Behler FRIEDRICH WILHELM JOSEPH SCHELLINGIdeas on a Philosophy of Nature as an Introduction to the Study of This Science, 1803
Translated by Priscilla Hayden-RoyDeduction of a Universal Organ of Philosophy, or Main Propositions of the Philosophy of Art According to Principles of Transcendental Idealism, 1800
Translated by Albert HofstadterPhilosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom and Related Matters, 1809
Translated by Priscilla Hayden-Roy