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absolute abstract action activity analysis appear atheism Berlin character cognition conscious subject consciousness critical philosophy Critique Critique of Judgment deduced definite determined distinction divine doctrine dogmatic Ego and non-Ego elements ence Erlangen essay essence ethical existence experience explain exposition expression external fact fashion feeling Fichte Fichte's system finite spirits fundamental German given ground Hegel human idea idealism individual infinite intelligence intuition J. G. Fichte Jena Kant Kant's Kantian system knowledge Königsberg Kuno Fischer later lectures limited manifestation matter metaphysical method mode moral law nature ness notion object Pforta position possible practical present principle problem proposition Prussia pure Rammenau realisation reality reason reflection regarded relation religion result rience schaftslehre Schelling Schlegel Schleiermacher Schulpforta scientific scientific realism sciousness self-consciousness sense speculative Spinoza subjective idealism synthesis systematic theology theoretical theory thing-in-itself things thinking subject thought tion treatment ultimate unity Werke whole Wissenschaftslehre Zürich
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Page 192 - Pictures are: — they are the only things which exist, and they know of themselves after the fashion of pictures: — pictures which float past without there being anything past which they float ; which, by means of like pictures, are connected with each other: — pictures without anything which is pictured in them, without significance and without aim. I myself am one of these pictures ; — nay, I am not even this, but merely a confused picture of the pictures. All reality is transformed into...
Page 193 - ... which float past without there being anything past which they float, which by means of like pictures are connected with each other ; pictures without anything which is pictured in them, without significance and without aim. I myself am one of these pictures — nay, I am not even this, but merely a confused picture of the pictures. All reality is transformed into a strange dream, without a life which is dreamed of, and without a mind which dreams it ; with a dream which is woven together in a...
Page 21 - A circumstance, which seemed the result of mere chance, led me to give myself up entirely to the study of the Kantian philosophy, — a philosophy that restrains the imagination which was always too powerful with me, gives reason the sway, and raises the soul to an indescribable elevation above all earthly concerns. I have accepted a nobler morality, and instead of occupying myself with outward things, I employ myself more with my own being.
Page 88 - — hand down our memory to future ages, honourable and spotless as it has come down to you, as you have gloried in it and in your descent from us. Hitherto our struggle has been deemed noble, great, and wise ; — we have been looked upon as the consecrated and inspired ones of a Divine World-plan. Should our race perish with you, then will our honour be changed into dishonour, our wisdom into folly.
Page 88 - tiny, — to found an empire of Mind and Reason, — to destroy ' the dominion of rude physical power as the ruler of the ' world. Do this, and ye shall be worthy of your descent ' from us ! ' "With these voices mingle the spirits of your later fathers, — of those who fell in the sacred struggle for freedom of Religion and of Faith : —
Page 79 - The guiding principle of all Carlyle's ethical work is the principle of Fichte's speculation, that the world of experience is but the appearance or vesture of the divine idea or life...