Fichte's System of Ethics by Stefano Bacin, Owen Ware - 9781108480628

Fichte's System of EthicsA Critical Guide\nAuthor(s): Stefano Bacin, Owen Ware\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108480628, 978-1108480628\nSynopsis\nTheSystem of Ethicswas published at the height of Fichte's academic career and marks the culmination of his philosophical development in Jena. Much more than a treatise on ethics narrowly construed, theSystem of Ethicspresents a unified synthesis of Fichte's core philosophical ideas, including the principle I-hood, self-activity and self-consciousness, and also contains his most detailed treatment of action and agency. This volume brings together an international group of leading scholars on Fichte, and is the first of its kind in English to offer critical and interpretive perspectives on this work, covering topics such as normativity, belief, justification, desire, duty, and the ethical life. It will be an essential guide for scholars wanting to d.