Fichte

[ fikh-tuh ]

/ ˈfɪx tə /

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noun

Jo·hann Gott·lieb

[yoh-hahn gawt-leep], /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈgɔt lip/, 1762–1814, German philosopher.

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How to use Fichte in a sentence

The pens of Fichte, Schleiermacher, and other great writers continued to build up public spirit.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
In Gundibert Fichte's writings were severely handled, but no personal imputation was made.
Notes and Queries, Number 241, June 10, 1854|Various
There certainly is no ground for the charge that Fichte attacked Nicolai when he was too old to reply.
Notes and Queries, Number 241, June 10, 1854|Various
Pestalozzi held that the child belonged to the family; Fichte on the other hand, claimed it for society and the State.
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel|Friedrich Froebel

On what does Fichte found his system of the me and the not-me?
Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)|Jaime Luciano Balmes

British Dictionary definitions for Fichte

Fichte

/ (German ˈfɪçtə) /

noun

Johann Gottlieb (joˈhan ˈɡɔtliːp). 1762–1814, German philosopher: expounded ethical idealism

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