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ISBN 10: 0253069726 
ISBN 13: 9780253069726
Author: John Sallis

This volume in the Collected Writings of John Sallis presents his lecture course on German Idealism, tracing its development from the reception of Kant through the works of Fichte and Schelling. With insightful interpretations of key texts, John Sallis demonstrates the enduring power of post-Kantian thought—especially with respect to freedom, the relation of subject to object, and the role of the imagination. He shows that what underlies the development of German Idealism is a concern with the question of system and the nature of philosophy itself.

The book begins with a treatment of Kant’s philosophy and its new beginning. It then discusses the initial reception of Kant’s philosophy, showing how criticisms of Kant set the stage for the subsequent development of German Idealism. The central chapters focus on Fichte, first introducing his central philosophical project (the Wissenschaftslehre) and then carefully analyzing its implementation in the 1794 Grundlage. The final chapters treat Schelling’s early and middle philosophy, including the 1800 System of Transcendental Idealism and his famous 1809 treatise on freedom.

Beyond its insights into the thought of German Idealism, the book is distinctive for the clarity of Sallis’s exposition, his attention to the implications for philosophy today, and the sense of wonder he evokes in his readers. Because of these features, the book will be of interest to general readers as well as specialists in German philosophy.

German Idealism and the Question of System 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to German Idealism

  • Historical Context and Philosophical Background
  • The Emergence of German Idealism
  • The Influence of Kant and the Transition to Idealism
  • Defining the “System” in Philosophy

• Chapter 2: Immanuel Kant and the Foundations of Idealism

  • The Critique of Pure Reason
  • Transcendental Idealism and Its Systematic Structure
  • Kant’s Influence on Post-Kantian Thinkers
  • Criticisms of Kantian Idealism

• Chapter 3: Johann Gottlieb Fichte and the Science of Knowledge

  • Fichte’s Idealism and the Self
  • The Role of the “I” in Fichte’s System
  • The Relationship between Ethics and Epistemology
  • Fichte’s Contributions to the Systematic Approach

• Chapter 4: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling and the Philosophy of Nature

  • Schelling’s Transition from Transcendental Idealism to Nature Philosophy
  • The Concept of Nature as the Unfolding of Spirit
  • The Role of the Sublime and the Absolute in Schelling’s System
  • The Interplay Between Freedom and Necessity

• Chapter 5: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and the Absolute System

  • Hegel’s Development of the System: Logic, Nature, Spirit
  • The Dialectical Process: Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis
  • The Concept of Absolute Knowledge
  • Hegel’s Influence on Philosophy and Beyond

• Chapter 6: The Question of System in German Idealism

  • What Constitutes a “System”?
  • The Challenge of Building a Coherent System
  • The Unity of Thought and Reality in German Idealism
  • The Role of System in the Development of Modern Philosophy

• Chapter 7: The Critique of Systematic Philosophy

  • The End of German Idealism: Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard
  • Criticism from Marx, Nietzsche, and Post-Idealist Thought
  • The Challenge of Totality in Philosophical Systems
  • Post-Idealism and the Fragmentation of Systematic Thought

• Chapter 8: Legacy of German Idealism and the Systematic Question

  • German Idealism’s Influence on 19th and 20th Century Philosophy
  • The Persistence of Systematic Thinking in Contemporary Philosophy
  • The Question of System in Current Philosophical Discourse
  • Reflections on the Viability of a Modern Philosophical System

• Chapter 9: Conclusion

  • Summary of Key Arguments
  • German Idealism and the Future of Systematic Philosophy
  • Final Thoughts on the Question of System in Philosophy

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