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Schellingian

Schellingian

9.9
A person who follows the ideas of the German thinker Friedrich Schelling
  • noun
  • /ˌʃɛlɪŋˈɪən/
  • Specialized
: schellingiano
  • 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

  • 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.

    Academic text (2017)
  • A Schellingian often explores the relationship between nature and spirit in their studies.

  • 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.

  • To be considered a Schellingian, one must engage deeply with the philosophical concepts proposed by Schelling.

Surface Forms

Schellingian singular
Schellingians plural

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.