The Wissenschaftslehre or "doctrine of science" was the great achievement of the German idealist philosopher J. G. Fichte. Daniel Breazeale presents new translations of three works in which Fichte developed this system, alongside a set of lectures previously unpublished in English. The texts are accompanied by an extensive introduction and notes.
Review from previous edition The[se] translations are at once reliable and readable. They render faithfully Fichte's often idiosyncratic vocabulary and facilitate understanding his frequently complex syntax by simplifying sentence construction. Particularly noteworthy is the rendition of Fichte's technical term "Tathandlung" as "fact/act," designed to capture the term's ambivalence between designating a given fact (Tatsache) and a done deed (Handlung).
Breazeale accomplishes a real feat: his erudition serves a presentation of Fichte's philosophy that will be beneficial to every reader, neophyte and specialist alike.
Daniel Breazeale is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky.
Specificaties
Uitgever
Oxford University Press
Verschenen
aug. 2022
Bladzijden
608
Genre
Geschiedenis van de filosofie, filosofische tradities