On the History of Modern PhilosophyOn the History of Modern Philosophy is a key transitional text in the history of European philosophy. In it F.W.J. Schelling surveys philosophy from Descartes to German Idealism and shows why the Idealist project is ultimately doomed to failure. Schelling's work traces the path of philosophy from Descartes through Spinoza, Leibniz, Kant, Fichte, Jacobi, to Hegel and Schelling's own work. The extensive critiques of Hegel prefigure many of the arguments to be found in Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Derrida. |
Contents
Descartes | 42 |
Comparison of Bacon and Descartes | 61 |
Spinoza Leibniz and Wolff | 64 |
Leibniz | 75 |
Wolff | 84 |
Kant Fichte and the System of Transcendental Idealism | 94 |
Fichte | 106 |
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absolute subject absolute substance admittedly already appears assert attributes become beginning belief called cause Cogito ergo sum cognition completely concept consciousness contradiction cosmological argument critique Descartes determined divine doctrine doubt empiricism essence everything existence experience explain extent external fact Fichte Fichte's finite follows freedom German German Idealism grasped ground Hegel higher highest human ical idea Idealism identity philosophy immediate infinite intellectual intuition Jacobi jective judgement Kant Kant's knowledge Leibniz losophy matter mediated metaphysics modern philosophy monads move movement mystical namely nature Naturphilosophie necessarily necessary necessity negation negative ontological argument ontological proof opposed posited possible potential precisely presupposed presupposition principle prior proposition pure question rationalism reason recognise reflection relation relationship result Schelling Schelling's scholasticism sense sensuous Seyende Seyn soul Spinoza spirit substance supersensuous thereby things thinking thought tion Transcendental Idealism Translator's note true understanding Wesen whole