doctrine of the I (Ich-Lehre)
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epistemological doctrine
idealism
metaphysical doctrine
philosophical theory
theory of subjectivity
transcendental idealism
The doctrine of the I (Ich-Lehre) is Fichte’s foundational idealist theory that posits the self-positing ego (“I”) as the ultimate ground of all reality and knowledge.
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| instanceOf |
epistemological doctrine
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idealism ⓘ metaphysical doctrine ⓘ philosophical theory ⓘ theory of subjectivity ⓘ transcendental idealism ⓘ |
| addresses |
foundation of knowledge
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ground of reality ⓘ relation between subject and object ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain how objectivity arises from subjectivity
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provide an ultimate ground for knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
foundational idealism
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radicalization of Kantian idealism ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
all objectivity is grounded in subjectivity
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the I and not-I are related through acts of positing and limiting ⓘ the I is self-positing ⓘ the I is the ground of all reality and knowledge ⓘ the I posits itself absolutely ⓘ the not-I is posited by the I ⓘ |
| developedInWork |
Science of Knowledge (Wissenschaftslehre)
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surface form:
Foundations of the Entire Wissenschaftslehre
Wissenschaftslehre ⓘ |
| discipline |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions of possibility of experience
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the transcendental ego ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ |
| hasGermanName | Ich-Lehre ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ
surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
later German idealists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Kantian transcendental idealism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
I
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limitation ⓘ not-I ⓘ positing ⓘ self-positing ego ⓘ |
| languageOfFormulation | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German idealism
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post-Kantian philosophy ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
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