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Whatever is useful from the more recent philosophy outside of the schools Fichte refers here to "school" philosophy as the technical, academic, and often dry scholasticism of the universities, contrasting it with philosophy that is applicable to life. should constitute the content of this work; presented in that order in which it would necessarily develop for artless reflection original: kunstlosen Nachdenken; this refers to natural, spontaneous thought unburdened by technical academic training.. The deeper preparations that are made against objections and the excesses of an over-refined understanding original: verkünstelten Verstandes; Fichte suggests here that the intellect can become overly "artificial" or detached when it loses itself in abstract technicalities., that which is only a foundation for other positive sciences In this context, "positive sciences" refers to established fields of knowledge such as law or physics which rest upon philosophical foundations., and finally, what is merely for pedagogy in the widest sense, i.e., for

Key terms found in this section: Philosophy, Reflection, Understanding, Sciences, Pedagogy.