Curtis Bowman

J.G. Fichte and the Atheism Dispute (1798-1800)

Herausgeber: Estes, Yolanda

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The atheism dispute is one of the most important philosophical controversies of late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Germany. Johann Gottlieb Fichte, one of the leading philosophers of the period, was accused of atheism after publishing his essay 'On the Ground of Our Belief in a Divine Government of the Universe', which he had written in response to Karl Friedrich Forberg's essay 'The Development of the Concept of Religion'. This book brings together the major essays and letters relating to this dispute, many translated from German into English for the first time, with a full commentary on the texts. Bowman and Estes bring to an English speaking audience the full details of this controversy which led to Fichte's resignation from his position at the University of Jena and profoundly influenced his approach to communicating philosophical and religious concepts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9780754636885
• ISBN-10: 0754636887
• Artikelnr.: 45635741

Autorenporträt

Yolanda Estes, Department of Religion and Philosophy, Mississippi State University, USA and Curtis Bowman.

Inhaltsangabe

Commentator's Introduction: J. G. Fichte, Atheismusstreit,
Wissenschaftslehre, and Religionslehre
1. J. G. Fichte: "On the Ground of Our Belief in a Divine World Governance"
2. F. K. Forberg: "Development of the Concept of Religion"
3. G.: A Father's Letter to his Student Son about Fichte's and Forberg's
Atheism
4. Friedrich August: "Saxon Letter of Requisition to the Weimar Court" and
Karl August: "Weimar Rescript to the University of Jena"
5. J. G. Fichte: Appeal to the Public
6. K. L. Reinhold: "Letter to Fichte"
7. J. G. Fichte: Juridical Defense
8. Ernst II Ludwig: "Gotha Rescript to the University of Jena"
9. Students of the University of Jena: "First Petition to Karl August of
Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach" and Karl August: "First Reply to the University of
Jena" and Students of the University of Jena: "Second Petition to Karl
August of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach" and Karl August: "Second Reply to the
University of Jena"
10. J. G. Fichte: "From a Private Letter" 245 vi J.G. Fichte and the
Atheism Dispute (1798-1800)
11. J. G. Fichte: "Concluding Remark by the Editor"