J. G. Fichte
Definition
Johann Gottlieb Fichte was a German philosopher who became a founding figure of the philosophical movement known as German idealism, which developed from the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant.
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Imagine J.G. Fichte as an architect (philosopher) who used Kant's blueprint (theoretical and ethical writings) to build his own unique structure (German Idealism).
Related terms
Immanuel Kant: An influential German philosopher in the Age Enlightenment whose works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics etc., had profound influence on various philosophical movements including German Idealism.
German Idealism: A philosophical movement that emerged in Germany in late 18th century which interpreted reality as a construct of mind’s cognitive activity especially associated with Kant & Fichte among others.
Philosophy: The study that seeks understanding about fundamental problems about matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason etc.
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