Fichte Studies

This page intentionally left blank CAMBRIDGE TEXTS IN THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY NOVALIS Fichte Studies CAMBRIDGE TEXTS IN THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Series editors KARL AMERIKS Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame DESMOND M. CLARKE Professor of Philosophy, University College Cork The main objective of Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy is to expand the range, variety and quality of texts in the history of philosophy which are available in English. The series includes texts by familiar names (such as Descartes and Kant) and also by less well-known authors. Wherever possible, texts are published in complete and unabridged form, and translations are specially commissioned for the series. Each volume contains a critical introduction together with a guide to further reading and any necessary glossaries and textual apparatus. The volumes are designed for student use at undergraduate and postgraduate level and will be of interest not only to students of philosophy but also to a wider audience of readers in the history of science, the history of theology and the history of ideas. For a list of titles published in the series, please see end of book. NOVALIS Fichte Studies EDITED BY JANE KNELLER Colorado State University CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521643535 © Cambridge University Press 2003 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published in print format 2003 ISBN-13 978-0-511-67501-0 eBook (NetLibrary) ISBN-13 978-0-521-64353-5 Hardback ISBN-13 978-0-521-64392-4 Paperback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Contents Preface Introduction Chronology Further reading Note on the text page vii ix xxxv xxxviii xli Fichte Studies Group : – (fall to early winter, ) Group  : – (winter,  to February, )   Group   : – (February–March, )  Group   : – (March to early summer, )  Group  : – (summer, )  Group   : – (summer to fall, )  Index  v Preface The preparation of this translation and introduction of Novalis’ manuscript has been a lengthy and somewhat daunting enterprise, during the course of which I have become indebted to many generous and helpful folk. I would especially like to thank the series editor, Karl Ameriks,