Title page forReden an die deutsche Nation (1824) | |
| Original title | Reden an die deutsche Nation |
|---|---|
| Language | German |
Publication date | 1808 |
| Text | Addresses to the German Nation at Internet Archive |
TheAddresses to the German Nation (German:Reden an die deutsche Nation, 1808) is a political literature book byGermanphilosopherJohann Gottlieb Fichte that advocatesGerman nationalism in reaction to the occupation and subjugation of German territories byNapoleon'sFrench Empire following theBattle of Jena.[1][2] Fichte evoked a sense of German distinctiveness in language, tradition, and literature that composed the identity of anation (people).[1][3] According toBertrand Russell in hisHistory of Western Philosophy, Fichte's work laid the theoretical foundations of German nationalism.[4]
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