Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical Writings

Klappentext Mendelssohn's Philosophical Writings! helped propel its author to the forefront of the Berlin Enlightenment. Zusammenfassung Mendelssohn's Philosophical Writings! published in 1761! brings the metaphysical tradition to bear on the topic of 'sentiments' (defined as knowledge or awareness by way of the senses)! and helped propel its author to the forefront of the Berlin Enlightenment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: On sentiments; Dialogues; Part II: Rhapsody or additions to the letters on sentiments; On the main principles of the fine arts and sciences; On the sublime and naive in the fine sciences; On probability; On evidence in metaphysical sciences; On the ability to know, the ability to feel, and the ability to desire; On the question: what does 'to enlighten' mean?

Product details

• Authors: Moses Mendelssohn
• Assisted by: Desmond M. Clarke (Editor), Daniel O. Dahlstrom (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.1997
• EAN: 9780521573832
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57383-2
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Cambridge Texts in the History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works