The Way Towards the Blessed Life

work by Fichte

Also known as: “Die Anweisung zum seligen Leben, oder auch die Religionslehre”(Show More)

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"The Way Towards the Blessed Life" is a work by German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, published in 1806. In this work, Fichte explores the union of the finite self-consciousness with the infinite ego, or God, in a deeply religious manner. He posits that the knowledge and love of God represent the ultimate purpose of human existence. Fichte suggests that the world of distinct objects arises from a self-consciousness that breaks the infinite unity, and that God transcends the subject-object distinction. This philosophical perspective emphasizes the practical and moral aspects of reason, aiming to restore its significance in understanding reality.12

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…oder auch die Religionslehre (1806; The Way Towards the Blessed Life). In this last-named work the union between the finite self-consciousness and the infinite ego, or God, is handled in a deeply religious fashion reminiscent of the Gospel According to John. The knowledge and love of God is declared to…
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…oder auch die Religionslehre (1806; The Way Towards the Blessed Life). In this last-named work the union between the finite self-consciousness and the infinite ego, or God, is handled in a deeply religious fashion reminiscent of the Gospel According to John. The knowledge and love of God is declared to…
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