
Fichte's System of Ethics
A Critical Guide
Cambridge University Press
Published on 20. May 2021
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-1-108-48062-8 (ISBN)
Description
The System of Ethics was published at the height of Fichte's academic career and marks the culmination of his philosophical development in Jena. Much more than a treatise on ethics narrowly construed, the System of Ethics presents a unified synthesis of Fichte's core philosophical ideas, including the principle I-hood, self-activity and self-consciousness, and also contains his most detailed treatment of action and agency. This volume brings together an international group of leading scholars on Fichte, and is the first of its kind in English to offer critical and interpretive perspectives on this work, covering topics such as normativity, belief, justification, desire, duty, and the ethical life. It will be an essential guide for scholars wanting to deepen their understanding of Fichte's ethical thought, as well as for those interested in the history of ethics more broadly.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-48062-8 (9781108480628)
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Content
Introduction Stefano Bacin and Owen Ware; 1. Fichte's Ethics as Kantian Ethics Allen W. Wood; 2. Fichte on Normativity in the Late Jena Period (1796-99) Benjamin Crowe; 3. Fichte on Autonomy Ulrich Schloesser; 4. Feeling, Drive, and the Lower Capacity of Desire Owen Ware; 5. Fichte and the Path from 'Formal' to 'Material' Freedom Daniel Breazeale; 6. Fichte on the Content of Conscience Dean Moyar; 7. Fichte's Theory of Moral Evil David James; 8. Embodiment and Freedom - Fichte 'On the Material of the Ethical Law' Angelica Nuzzo; 9. Ethics as Theory of Society: Morality and Ethical Life in Fichte's System of Ethics Luca Fonnesu; 10. My Duties and the Morality of Others: Lying, Truth, and the Good Example in Fichte's Normative Perfectionism Stefano Bacin.