Neue oder anthropologische Kritik der Vernunft

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Jakob Friedrich Fries's Neue oder anthropologische Kritik der Vernunft (1807), or "New or Anthropological Critique of Reason," sought to establish a new foundation for Immanuel Kant's critical theory by incorporating psychological analysis. Fries aimed to reconcile Kant's philosophy with that of F.H. Jacobi.1

In contrast to other Kantian interpretations that focused on transcendental idealism, Fries's approach was empirically oriented, interpreting the a priori in terms of psychological faculties and elements. This work is considered a significant attempt to ground philosophical critique in human psychology.231

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Jakob Friedrich Fries
His important Neue oder anthropologische Kritik der Vernunft, 3 vol. (1807; “New or Anthropological Critique of Reason”) attempted to give a new foundation of psychological analysis to the critical theory of Immanuel Kant, which he sought to reconcile with the philosophy of F.H. Jacobi. His System der…
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His important Neue oder anthropologische Kritik der Vernunft, 3 vol. (1807; “New or Anthropological Critique of Reason”) attempted to give a new foundation of psychological analysis to the critical theory of Immanuel Kant, which he sought to reconcile with the philosophy of F.H. Jacobi. His System der…
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