Fichte

[ fikh-tuh ]

/ ˈfɪx tə /

noun

Jo·hann Gott·lieb

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

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Examples from the Web for fichte

Fichte says that the duty of performing an agreement arises when one party thereto begins to act under it.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound
On what does Fichte found his system of the me and the not-me?
Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)|Jaime Luciano Balmes
For my own part, I prefer the attitude of Fichte to that of Mr. Mozley.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
Her position in life was higher than that of Fichte; nevertheless, she regarded him with sincere admiration.
Character|Samuel Smiles

Back at the Valley, she plunges once more into Fichte; long hours of study, varied by picnics and sailing parties.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for fichte

Fichte

/ (German ˈfɪçtə) /

noun

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

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