Matters of Spirit

Matters of Spirit, Volume 1, provides a radical reinterpretation of the philosophy of J. G. Fichte. This scholarly work examines how nineteenth-century psychological techniques and technologies shaped the theory of the imagination, which serves as the core of Fichte's philosophical system. By placing Fichte within the broader context of German science and culture, the text establishes a new genealogy for German Idealism.

This volume explores the connection between transcendental accounts of the social and the scientific origins of psychoanalysis, specifically regarding the material techniques of Mesmerism. The book argues that rational accounts of spirit, imagination, and the social stem from the psychological phenomena of affective rapport. Within this metaphysics and philosophy study, the imagination undergoes a double displacement, becoming subject to external material technologies. This analysis offers significant insights for readers interested in the intersection of mind and body.