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What philosophical movement is J.G. Fichte considered a founding figure of?
What philosophical movement is J.G. Fichte considered a founding figure of?
- German Idealism (correct)
- Existentialism
- Romanticism
- Transcendentalism
In which of his works did J.G. Fichte introduce the notion of the nation-state?
In which of his works did J.G. Fichte introduce the notion of the nation-state?
- On the Vocation of Man
- Addresses to the German Nation (correct)
- Speeches to the German Nation
- Theory of Science
What did Fichte praise in his lectures, prophesying that it would unify Germany?
What did Fichte praise in his lectures, prophesying that it would unify Germany?
- France
- Italy
- Prussia (correct)
- Austria
What did Fichte consider as the purest language in the world, allowing communion with the Absolute?
What did Fichte consider as the purest language in the world, allowing communion with the Absolute?
According to Fichte, what is the main factor that characterizes human beings?
According to Fichte, what is the main factor that characterizes human beings?
What historical event influenced Fichte's views and writings?
What historical event influenced Fichte's views and writings?
Fichte believed that radical reforms in which system were necessary to liberate the young's spiritual potential?
Fichte believed that radical reforms in which system were necessary to liberate the young's spiritual potential?
What did Fichte envision Germans gradually assuming as a result of their spiritual liberation?
What did Fichte envision Germans gradually assuming as a result of their spiritual liberation?
What were Fichte's Addresses to the German Nation considered as part of?
What were Fichte's Addresses to the German Nation considered as part of?
What ideology influenced Fichte's speeches and was later exploited by nationalist movements?
What ideology influenced Fichte's speeches and was later exploited by nationalist movements?
