Fichtean

American  

[fik-tee-uhn, fikh-] / ˈfɪk ti ən, ˈfɪx- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling the philosophy of Johann Fichte.

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noun

1. an adherent or advocate of this philosophy.

Other Word Forms

• Fichteanism noun

Etymology

Origin of Fichtean

First recorded in 1810–20; Fichte + -an

Example Sentences

Debarred from accepting the Christian view, and instinctively repelled from Utilitarianism, Carlyle found refuge in the Fichtean and similar systems of ethics.

From Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series by Macpherson, Hector Carsewell

Many fables are rife concerning the influence of Fichtean idealism and Schelling's philosophy of nature upon the romantic school, and it is even asserted that the latter is entirely the result of the former.

From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich

The years spent at Jena were unusually productive; indeed, the completed Fichtean philosophy is contained in the writings of this period.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

This gives the Fichtean utopia organized on principles of pure reason; in too many cases the proposals are identical with principles of pure despotism.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

His aim is a constructive psychology in the Fichtean sense, a history of consciousness, and the execution of his design as well closely follows the example of the Wissenschaftslehre.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard