Full Idea
Novalis aimed to create a theory of the ego with a much wider scope than Fichte's doctrine of knowledge had been able to establish. ....Without philosophy, imperfect poet - without poetry, imperfect thinker.
Gist of Idea
Novalis sought a much wider concept of the ego than Fichte's proposal
Source
comment on Johann Fichte (The Science of Knowing (Wissenschaftslehre) [1st ed] [1794]) by Novalis - Logological Fragments I vol.3 p.531
Book Reference
'A Companion to Continental Philosophy', ed/tr. Critchley,S/Schroeder,W [Blackwell 1999], p.72
A Reaction
[in his 'Fichte Studies] Since this is at the heart of early romanticism, I take the concept to embrace nature, as well as creative imagination. There is a general rebellion against the narrowness of Fichte.
Related Ideas
Idea 22060 The Self is the spontaneity, self-relatedness and unity needed for knowledge [Fichte, by Siep]
Idea 22063 Effective individuals must posit a specific material body for themselves [Fichte]