An Attempt at a Critique of All Revelation

An Attempt at a Critique of All Revelation (German: Versuch einer Critik[1] aller Offenbarung; 1792) was the first published work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte. Fichte went to visit Immanuel Kant on 4 July 1791 and his first interview did not go well[vague], so he wrote An Attempt at a Critique of All Revelation in order to impress him. An impressed Kant then asked his publisher to print it.[2] It was briefly mistaken by the public to be a fourth Critique by Kant, as the work was initially published with no author or preface.[2] After Fichte was revealed as the book's author, Fichte received praise and attention in the world of German philosophy.[2]

In this work, Fichte argued that any revelation in relation to God must be consistent with morality, which was against many aspects of orthodox Christian belief at the time.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Kritik in modern German.
  2. ^ a b c "Fichte, Johann Gottlieb | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy". Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ Johann Gottlieb Fichte [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
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