Author:
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030022902X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The first annotated English translation of the Hebrew writings of the great eighteenth-century Berlin philosopher
Moses Mendelssohn's Hebrew Writings
Author:
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030022902X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The first annotated English translation of the Hebrew writings of the great eighteenth-century Berlin philosopher
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030022902X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The first annotated English translation of the Hebrew writings of the great eighteenth-century Berlin philosopher
Moses Mendelssohn
Author: Moses Mendelssohn
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611682142
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An English translation of key works, many never before translated, by Moses Mendelssohn, the founder of modern Jewish philosophy
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611682142
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An English translation of key works, many never before translated, by Moses Mendelssohn, the founder of modern Jewish philosophy
Moses Mendelssohn
Author: Shmuel Feiner
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300167520
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an accessible and fascinating biography of Moses Mendelssohn, the seminal Jewish philosopher "A fascinating portrait of an important Enlightenment figure."—Library Journal The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A Berlin celebrity and a major figure in the Enlightenment, revered by Immanuel Kant, Mendelssohn suffered the indignities common to Jews of his time while formulating the philosophical foundations of a modern Judaism suited for a new age. His most influential books included the groundbreaking Jerusalem and a translation of the Bible into German that paved the way for generations of Jews to master the language of the larger culture. Feiner’s book is the first that offers a full, human portrait of this fascinating man—uncommonly modest, acutely aware of his task as an intellectual pioneer, shrewd, traditionally Jewish, yet thoroughly conversant with the world around him—providing a vivid sense of Mendelssohn’s daily life as well as of his philosophical endeavors. Feiner, a leading scholar of Jewish intellectual history, examines Mendelssohn as father and husband, as a friend (Mendelssohn’s long-standing friendship with the German dramatist Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was seen as a model for Jews and non-Jews worldwide), as a tireless advocate for his people, and as an equally indefatigable spokesman for the paramount importance of intellectual independence.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300167520
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an accessible and fascinating biography of Moses Mendelssohn, the seminal Jewish philosopher "A fascinating portrait of an important Enlightenment figure."—Library Journal The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A Berlin celebrity and a major figure in the Enlightenment, revered by Immanuel Kant, Mendelssohn suffered the indignities common to Jews of his time while formulating the philosophical foundations of a modern Judaism suited for a new age. His most influential books included the groundbreaking Jerusalem and a translation of the Bible into German that paved the way for generations of Jews to master the language of the larger culture. Feiner’s book is the first that offers a full, human portrait of this fascinating man—uncommonly modest, acutely aware of his task as an intellectual pioneer, shrewd, traditionally Jewish, yet thoroughly conversant with the world around him—providing a vivid sense of Mendelssohn’s daily life as well as of his philosophical endeavors. Feiner, a leading scholar of Jewish intellectual history, examines Mendelssohn as father and husband, as a friend (Mendelssohn’s long-standing friendship with the German dramatist Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was seen as a model for Jews and non-Jews worldwide), as a tireless advocate for his people, and as an equally indefatigable spokesman for the paramount importance of intellectual independence.
Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical Writings
Author: Moses Mendelssohn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521573832
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Mendelssohn's Philosophical Writings, helped propel its author to the forefront of the Berlin Enlightenment.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521573832
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Mendelssohn's Philosophical Writings, helped propel its author to the forefront of the Berlin Enlightenment.
Moses Mendelssohn and the Enlightenment
Author: Allan Arkush
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791495264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Moses Mendelssohn, the author of numerous works on natural theology and ethics, was also the first modern philosopher of Judaism. This book places Mendelssohn's thought within the context of the Leibnizian-Wolffian school, the writings of Kant and Lessing and other major figures of the Enlightenment, and within the age-old tradition of Jewish rationalism. More than any previous treatment of this subject, it questions the extent to which Mendelssohn truly succeeded in reconciling his allegiance to the philosophy of the Enlightenment with his adherence to Judaism.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791495264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Moses Mendelssohn, the author of numerous works on natural theology and ethics, was also the first modern philosopher of Judaism. This book places Mendelssohn's thought within the context of the Leibnizian-Wolffian school, the writings of Kant and Lessing and other major figures of the Enlightenment, and within the age-old tradition of Jewish rationalism. More than any previous treatment of this subject, it questions the extent to which Mendelssohn truly succeeded in reconciling his allegiance to the philosophy of the Enlightenment with his adherence to Judaism.
Socrates and the Jews
Author: Miriam Leonard
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226472477
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Taking on the question of how the glories of the classical world could be reconciled with the Bible, this book explains how Judaism played a vital role in defining modern philhellenism.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226472477
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Taking on the question of how the glories of the classical world could be reconciled with the Bible, this book explains how Judaism played a vital role in defining modern philhellenism.
Jerusalem
Author: Moses Mendelssohn
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353473904
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353473904
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Moses Mendelssohn and the Religious Enlightenment
Author: David Sorkin
Publisher: Halban Publishers
ISBN: 1905559518
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) was the premier Jewish thinker of his day and one of the best-known figures of the German Enlightenment, earning the sobriquet 'the Socrates of Berlin'. He was thoroughly involved in the central issue of Enlightenment religious thinking: the inevitable conflict between reason and revelation in an age contending with individual rights and religious toleration. He did not aspire to a comprehensive philosophy of Judaism, since he thought human reason was limited, but he did see Judaism as compatible with toleration and rights. David Sorkin offers a close study of Mendelssohn's complete writings, treating the German, and the often-neglected Hebrew writings, as a single corpus and arguing that Mendelssohn's two spheres of endeavour were entirely consistent.
Publisher: Halban Publishers
ISBN: 1905559518
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) was the premier Jewish thinker of his day and one of the best-known figures of the German Enlightenment, earning the sobriquet 'the Socrates of Berlin'. He was thoroughly involved in the central issue of Enlightenment religious thinking: the inevitable conflict between reason and revelation in an age contending with individual rights and religious toleration. He did not aspire to a comprehensive philosophy of Judaism, since he thought human reason was limited, but he did see Judaism as compatible with toleration and rights. David Sorkin offers a close study of Mendelssohn's complete writings, treating the German, and the often-neglected Hebrew writings, as a single corpus and arguing that Mendelssohn's two spheres of endeavour were entirely consistent.
Moses Mendelssohn
Author: Alexander Altmann
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1909821187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Professor Altmann quotes widely from personal letters and other contemporary documents in this biographical study of one of the most celebrated figures of the German Enlightenment. A considerable amount of the primary source material is offered in English translation.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1909821187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Professor Altmann quotes widely from personal letters and other contemporary documents in this biographical study of one of the most celebrated figures of the German Enlightenment. A considerable amount of the primary source material is offered in English translation.
No Religion Without Idolatry
Author: Gideon Freudenthal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780268206635
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
No Religion without Idolatry offers an interpretation of Mendelssohn's general philosophy and discusses for the first time his semiotic interpretation of idolatry in his commentaries.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780268206635
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
No Religion without Idolatry offers an interpretation of Mendelssohn's general philosophy and discusses for the first time his semiotic interpretation of idolatry in his commentaries.