The Vocation of the Scholar
Johann Gottlieb Fichte (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtliːp ˈfɪçtə]; May 19, 1762 – January 27, 1814) was a German philosopher. He was one of the founding figures of the philosophical movement known as German idealism, which developed from the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant. Fichte is often perceived as a figure whose philosophy forms a bridge between the ideas of Kant and those of the German Idealist Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Recently, philosophers and scholars have begun to appreciate Fichte as an important philosopher in his own right due to his original insights into the nature of self-consciousness or self-awareness. Like Descartes and Kant before him, he was motivated by the problem of subjectivity and consciousness. Fichte also wrote works of political philosophy and is considered one of the fathers of German nationalism. This book consists of an author's preface and five lectures delivered by Fichte at Jena University, Holy Roman Empire, in 1794. - Summary by Wikipedia and Soupy
Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Modern
Language: English
Keyword(s): philosophy (942), Christianity (366), essays (190), psychology (119), education (97), lectures (18), german idealism (3), modern history (3)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 00 | Introduction, by William Smith | Craig Campbell |
00:12:39 |
| Play 01 | Preface | Craig Campbell |
00:05:26 |
| Play 02 | Lecture I. The Absolute Vocation of Man | John Van Stan |
00:18:41 |
| Play 03 | Lecture II. The Vocation of Man in Society | Craig Campbell |
00:28:46 |
| Play 04 | Lecture III. The Distinction of Classes in Society | Lucretia B. |
00:34:49 |
| Play 05 | Lecture IV. The Vocation of the Scholar | Craig Campbell |
00:31:03 |
| Play 06 | Lecture V. Examination of Rousseau's Doctrine Concerning the Influence of Art and Science on the Well-Being of Man | Craig Campbell |
00:28:58 |