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A 5 page research paper that examines how the philosophy of Fichte built on that of Kant to form the foundations for the philosophical school of absolute idealism. This analysis of his book The Vocation of Man gives an overview of his philosophy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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there are two basic ways of perceiving reality; so, therefore, there are two basic types of philosophy. The first viewpoint is to begin with the world of matter, which
has, in one way or another, produced conscious beings. Matter then acts upon these conscious beings in various ways that are perceived by their consciousness as experience (Preuss x). This
viewpoint is basically the point of Book 1 in vocation of Man, entitled "Doubt." The second option begins from the opposite direction. From this viewpoint, reality is produced within
the mind from experience according to the laws that make up the constitution of that individual consciousness (Preuss x). This is dealt with in Book 2 of vocation, "Knowledge." The
first type of philosophy is realism or materialism. At the time, this philosophical outlook was also referred to as "dogmatism" (Rockmore 86).
The second viewpoint is the basis for idealism. Preuss maintains that it is a misunderstanding of Fichtes intentions to say that he opted for idealism over realism or dogmatism. Rather
what Fichte advocated went beyond idealism to the realm of "transcendental idealism" or "absolute idealism" (x), as can be seen in the third book of vocation of Man, "Faith."
"Idealism" is basically a way of perceiving and interpreting reality. Wherein materialism (realism or dogmatism) starts from the premise that the physical world
imposes itself on the human conscious as experience, idealist saw the external world as existing solely of ideas. The Idealists did not mean to imply that they believed that the
real world did not exist, but rather that the only way in which it could be experienced was through the realm of ideas.
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