His works include “Introduction to the Transcendental Philosophy” and “Concerning the Essence of Critique.” In his “Introduction to the Transcendental Philosophy,” Schlegel states that philosophy is knowledge about knowledge. To Schlegel, philosophy is self-sufficient and is absolute. Schlegel also claims that philosophy begins with skepticism. Skepticism in this context refers to searching for something; it is not a denial of something. A person’s search passes through enthusiasm. ‘Enthusiasm’ is a Greek word that is usually translated as passion. For Schlegel, a person starts with a search and moves into a passion for something. Schlegel argues that philosophy is a passion for the absolute and not for comfortable, convenient answers. According to Schlegel, the absolute is the midpoint where all philosophies and ideals come together. Schlegel clarifies that the midpoint is not the foundation for philosophy. He thinks that the truth is the middle point. Schlegel claims that all truth is relative. We understand truth in relation to what is not true. Schlegel says the formula for philosophy is A=X. The A is I and the X is not I; I is the subject and not I is the object.
In his “Concerning the Essence of Critique,” Schlegel offers his definition of the word critique. He says that the Greeks were the inventors of the term critique. Schlegel thinks of critique from the perspective of art and literature. When he uses the word critique, he means it is the middle term between history and philosophy. Critique joins these two together and forms a new term. Critique involves both philosophical elaboration and examination of