Fichteanism

/ˈfɪtʃənɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The philosophical system or doctrines of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, emphasizing the role of the ego in creating reality.

Etymology

From the philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte's name plus the '-ism' suffix, creating a noun for his entire body of idealist philosophy.

Kelly Says

Fichteanism argued that your ego (not the selfish kind, but your consciousness) literally creates the world around you—a radical idea that influenced Hegel and all of German Idealism!

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