Anthony J. La Vopa, Fichte: The Self and the Calling of Philosophy, 1762-1799. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. xiv + 449 pp.

This is a biography that begins with the philosopher's early years and extends to the end of the so-called Jena period (1794-1799), when Fichte wrote what are commonly considered his most important philosophical works.

The contents are as follows:

Introduction

Part I, The Wanderjahre

  1. Alienation
  2. The Road to Kant
  3. The German Machine
  4. Revolution: The Popular Tribune
  5. Jews, Christians, and Freethinkers
  6. Love and Marriage

Part II, The Jena Years

  1. The Self and the Mission of Philosophy
  2. The Politics of Celebrity
  3. Philosophy and the Graces
  4. Law, Freedom, and Authority
  5. Men and Women
  6. The Atheism Conflict: Reason and the Absolute
  7. The Atheism Conflict: Selfhood, Character, and the Public

Conclusion

  Cover Shot

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