Ideas from 'The Science of Knowing (Wissenschaftslehre) [1st ed]' by Johann Fichte [1794], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Science of Knowing' by Fichte,Johann G. (ed/tr Wright,Walter E.) [SUNY 2005,0-7914-6450-4]].
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
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22024
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Fichte's subjectivity struggles to then give any account of objectivity [Pinkard]
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / c. not
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22017
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Normativity needs the possibility of negation, in affirmation and denial [Pinkard]
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10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 4. Necessity from Concepts
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22018
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Necessary truths derive from basic assertion and negation [Pinkard]
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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism
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22064
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Fichte's logic is much too narrow, and doesn't deduce ethics, art, society or life [Schlegel,F]
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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism
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22032
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Fichte's key claim was that the subjective-objective distinction must itself be subjective [Pinkard]
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / a. Other minds
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22020
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We only see ourselves as self-conscious and rational in relation to other rationalities
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16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 4. Presupposition of Self
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22060
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The Self is the spontaneity, self-relatedness and unity needed for knowledge [Siep]
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22066
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Novalis sought a much wider concept of the ego than Fichte's proposal [Novalis]
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22016
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The self is not a 'thing', but what emerges from an assertion of normativity [Pinkard]
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16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 6. Self as Higher Awareness
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22019
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Consciousness of an object always entails awareness of the self
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 6. Judgement / a. Nature of Judgement
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22061
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Judgement is distinguishing concepts, and seeing their relations [Siep]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / d. Subjective value
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22023
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Fichte's idea of spontaneity implied that nothing counts unless we give it status [Pinkard]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
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22065
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Fichte reduces nature to a lifeless immobility [Schlegel,F]
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