Schellingian
- noun
- /ˌʃɛlɪŋˈɪən/
- Specialized
- Indeed, at one point in his writings during an attempt to explain his philosophical worldview to his adversaries, Peirce emphatically states: "The truth is I am a sort of Schellingian, or New England Transcendentalist." (R958T82, 1891) #
Examples
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In the retrospectives, we also see that Peirce understands the genealogy of this crucial influence to operate in accordance with "the law of mind." At law is a principle of a Schellingian or an idealist-realist metaphysics.
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A Schellingian often explores the relationship between nature and spirit in their studies.
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Let us reflect again on the Schellingian dictum that consciousness, "normal life," is concentration.
Academic text (1993) -
Peirce recognizes Hedge's influence in these regards in the opening of "Law of Mind," an article in which he formulates his own Schellingian philosophy.
Academic text (2017) -
Many scholars define a Schellingian as someone who interprets Schelling's ideas on existentialism.
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To be considered a Schellingian, one must engage deeply with the philosophical concepts proposed by Schelling.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Schellingian = Schelling (transparent) = Schelling + ian
Productive agent/relational suffix '-ian' on the name 'Schelling', yielding 'a follower/supporter of Schelling'; predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Schellingian is formed from the name Schelling and the suffix -ian, meaning 'follower of' or 'relating to'. Just as a Newtonian is someone who follows Newton's ideas, a Schellingian is a person who studies, supports, or follows Schelling's philosophical views.
