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Fichtean

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

adjective

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


noun

  1. an adherent or advocate of this philosophy.

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Etymology

Origin of Fichtean

First recorded in 1810–20; Fichte + -an

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The Fichtean system had not yet been fully worked out in its metaphysical bearings, but the strong and engaging personality of its author gave it, for a little while, immense prestige and influence.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Francke, Kuno

The Fichtean philosophy holds the mirror up to its age.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English by Various

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

This corner-stone of the Fichtean philosophy was forgotten throughout the uncritical and unphilosophical decades of a mere naturalistic age.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various

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

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