German idealism and the problem of knowledge: Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel

The problem of knowledge in German Idealism has drawn increasing attention inrecent years. This is the first attempt at a systematic critique that covers all four major figures, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel. In examining the evolution of the German idealist discussion with respect to a broad array of concepts (epistemology, metaphysics, logic, dialectic, contradiction, totality, and several others), the author draws from a wide variety of sources in several languages, employs lucid and engaging language, and offers a fresh, incisiveand challenging critique. Limnatis contrasts Kant’s epistemological assertiveness with his ontological scepticism as a critical issue in the development ofthe discourse in German Idealism, and argues that Fichte’s phenomenological demarche only amplifies the Kantian impasse, but allows him to launch a path-breaking critique of formal logic, and to press forward the dialectic. Increasing attention has been given on the topic of the problem of knowledge in German Idealism, the key topic of this book Presents one of the very few synthetic attempts in the international bibliography Offers an original interpretation of the discourse and uses arguments which are compelling, clear, and forceful Contains comprehensive information, as it draws from several traditions and languages INDICE: From the contents 1. Epistemology or Metaphysics? The Kantian Background. 1.1 Scientific Metaphysics? 1.2. Transcendentalism versus Realism? 1.3. The Ontological Facet: the Transcendental Self and the Thing-in-itself. 1.4. From the Ontological to the Logical. Understanding, Reason and Totality. 1.5. The Logical Facet: Kant’s Relation to Formal Logic and the Problem of Contradiction.- 2. From Epistemology to Metaphysics: Fichte and Schelling. 2.1. Fichte: The Thing-in-itself and the Dialectical Leap. 2.2. Schelling: Epistemologyand the Resurrection of Metaphysics.- 3. From Metaphysics to Epistemology I: From the Phenomenology to the Logic or Hegel’s Claim for Absolute Knowing and its Meaning.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8799-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 428
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés