Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical Writings
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Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical Writings by Moses Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn's Philosophical Writings, published in 1761, bring the metaphysical tradition to bear on the topic of 'sentiments' (defined as knowledge or awareness by way of the senses). Mendelssohn offers a nuanced defence of Leibniz's theodicy and conception of freedom, an examination of the ethics of suicide, an account of the 'mixed sentiments' so central to the tragic genre, a hypothesis about weakness of will, an elaboration of the main principles and types of art, a definition of sublimity and analysis of its basic forms, and, lastly, a brief tract on probability theory, aimed at rebutting Hume's scepticism. This volume also includes the essay 'On Evidence in Metaphysical Sciences', selected in 1763 by the Berlin Royal Academy of Sciences over all other submitted essays, including one by Kant, as the best answer to the question of whether metaphysical sciences are capable of the same sort and degree of evidence as mathematics.
"The writings in this collection are interesting both in terms of Mendelssohn's own philosophical and literary powers and in terms of his relationship to other important philosophical and cultural figures, particularly Leibniz, Shaftsbury, Lessing, and Kant" M.A. Bertman, Choice
"...this is a volume that a student of German philosophy and the Enlightenment will find useful." SYlvana Tomaselli, Dialogue
"...this is a volume that a student of German philosophy and the Enlightenment will find useful." SYlvana Tomaselli, Dialogue
ALEXANDER ALTMANN, the acknowledged dean of Mendelssohn scholars, died in 1987. He taught at Brandeis University and wrote numerous books, including the highly acclaimed Moses Mendelssohn: A Biographical Study (1973) and Essays in Jewish Intellectual History (1981).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521574778 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521574773 |
| Title | Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical Writings |
| Author | Moses Mendelssohn |
| Series | Cambridge Texts In The History Of Philosophy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1997-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
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