The Philosophy of Friedrich Jacobi

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520003
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University of Education
• Principal Investigator: Sayama Keiji 北海道教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (80360965)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ヤコービ / スピノザ主義 / 自由主義 / 哲学小説 / 死の跳躍

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The “Spinoza letters” of Friedrich Jacobi which contributed largely to Spinoza Renaissance in late 18th century Germany is not only a criticism of Spinozism as a climax of the rationalism philosophy since Descartes, but also a representation of his own philosophical position. Therefore this influential book is not sufficiently understood unless Jacobi's philosophy is explained. From such point of view, the present study tries to elucidate Jacobi's works, especially his two philosophical novels "Allwill" and "Woldemar", his political and economic works which have been disregarded in Japan.

Free Research Field

哲学