Phillips, RL;
(2020)
Transcendental Idealism and Naturalism: The Case of Fichte.
Journal of Transcendental Philosophy
, 1
(1)
pp. 43-62.
10.1515/jtph-2019-0013.
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Abstract
In this paper, I explore the relationship between naturalism and transcendental idealism in Fichte. I conclude that Fichte is a near-naturalist, akin to Baker, Lynne Rudder (2017). “Naturalism and the idea of nature,” Philosophy 92 (3): 333–349. A near-naturalist is one whose position looks akin to the naturalist in some ways but the near-naturalist can radically differ in metaphilosophical orientation and substantial commitment. This paper is composed of three sections. In the first, I outline briefly what I take transcendental idealism to be, as well as some differences in types of naturalism, and how this maps on to Fichte. In the second, I give an exegesis of Fichte’s key arguments in the Later Jena period, which are important for the question of his relationship to naturalism. In the third, I continue the exegesis with a discussion of Fichte’s conception of God, and conclude that these arguments support a near-naturalist reading of Fichte.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Transcendental Idealism and Naturalism: The Case of Fichte |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1515/jtph-2019-0013 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jtph-2019-0013 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Fichte, transcendental idealism, naturalism, metaphilosophy. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Philosophy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10111914 |
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