Benue State University, Makurdi
MakurdiOwl Journal of Philosophy (MAJOP) Vol.2, No.2
Fichte, the Wissenschaftslehre and Circular Justification in Philosophy
Abstract
The present inquiry examines circular reasoning in the thought of Johann Gottlieb Fichte. Fichte holds human mind to be inescapably circular, and further claims that to wish the abolition of the circle in question would amount to denying thought its ground. Although only a selected aspect of Fichte’s system, the doctrine assists with the understanding of his wider philosophical view, as well as the subsequent philosophical discussion, especially the position of Hegel which Fichte partially inspires. While there is consensus in the literature that Fichte assigns understanding circular epistemological tasks, attempts to gain insights into his circular doctrine continue to be a source of scholarly debate among his interpreters. This essay will argue the thesis that viewed from a certain angle of vision Fichte could be shown to utilize circular justification to argue that while every philosophical inquiry yearns for certainty, the certainty in question cannot be met in practice since, in Fichte’s view, “a finite rational being has nothing beyond experience.” |
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