Теорията на младия Фихте за интеpперcоналноcтта
Young Fichte's Theory of Interpersonality

Summary/Abstract: The text is a lecture of the “Classical German Philosophy” course which the late Ivan S. Stefanov read to students at Sofia University for many years. The author claims that in its genesis Fichte's theory of interpersonality is related to his concept of society. He defined society as “the relationship of rational beings to one another” with each rational being having the basic urge to live in interaction with others. The state exists through society, i.e. society determines the state and not vice versa. The state arose as a result of a civil contract, and it does not belong to the “absolute goals of man” but is only a condition for the foundation of a “perfect society”: “the goal of every government is to make government redundant”. Fichte's theory of interpersonality is based on the concept of society as a 'community', in which there is no relationship of subordination but of 'coordination'. It also excludes treating other people as beings devoid of reason without respect for their freedom as an ultimate goal.

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