Science of knowledge and historical experience
Science of knowledge and historical experience

The role of historiography in Fichte’s Grundzüge

Summary/Abstract: This paper sets out as its objective the exploration of some of the key passages and most relevant theoretical plexuses of the Grundzüge des gegenwärtigen Zeitalters (1806) by Johann Gottlieb Fichte devoted to the theme of historical narrative and, more generally, of historiography. In particular, we will rst of all aim to show the speci c status of Historie. Secondly, we will try to outline the differences that Grundzüge establishes between the functions of Wissen‐ schaftslehrer and those of Historiker, in an attempt to show, at the same time, the nexus linking the two and the activities they perform.

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