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Lecture Delivery in Berlin

When
December 1807 – March 1808
Where
French-occupied Berlin
Part of
Fichte publishes Addresses to the German Nation in Berlin

Fichte delivered lectures on the German nation in Berlin between December 1807 and March 1808, coinciding with Prussian reforms.

Fichte gave a series of lectures concerning the German nation, its culture, and language. These addresses were delivered in French-occupied Berlin. The lectures coincided with a period of reform in the Prussian government under the chancellorship of Baron vom Stein. Fichte projected a national education to raise the nation from defeat.

Sources

  1. Johann Gottlieb Fichte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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