�Daniel Breazeale is unquestionably the most erudite Fichte scholar now writing in English.�
--Philosophical Review
Hackett Publishing Company Web Site, August, 2000
Summary
These selections provide a brief but comprehensive introduction to Fichte�s philosophical system and his place
in the history of German Idealism. In addition to some of Fichte�s most influential texts, such as the First and
Second �Introductions to the Wissenschaftslehre� and �The Basis of Our Belief in a Divine Governance of the World,�
Breazeale has translated, for the first time into English, several other writings from the same period, including
�Attempt at a New Presentation of the Wissenschaftslehre,� Other short essays, including Fichte�s replies to the
charge of atheism, extend the discussions of the �Introductions� and respond to criticisms. Breazeale�s substantial
Introduction supplies the context needed for a sound appreciation of Fichte�s enterprise and achievement.