Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical WritingsCambridge University Press, 1997 - 321 sider 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). They include a nuanced defense of Leibniz's theodicy and conception of freedom, and examination of the ethics of suicide, an account of the "mixed sentiments" so central to the tragic genre, an hypothesis about weakness of will, an elaboration of the main principles and types of art, and a brief tract on probability theory, aimed at rebutting Hume's skepticism. |
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Side x
... final essay , which preceded by four months Kant's article on the same topic , is important for its identification of enlightenment ( Aufklärung ) and culture ( Cultur ) as complementary sides of education ( Bildung ) , but perhaps even ...
... final essay , which preceded by four months Kant's article on the same topic , is important for its identification of enlightenment ( Aufklärung ) and culture ( Cultur ) as complementary sides of education ( Bildung ) , but perhaps even ...
Side xvi
... final three letters ( Thirteenth - Fifteenth ) are devoted to refuting arguments that there are conditions under which suicide is permissible . Cf. also Alexander Altmann , Moses Mendelssohns Frühschriften zur Metaphysik ( Tübingen ...
... final three letters ( Thirteenth - Fifteenth ) are devoted to refuting arguments that there are conditions under which suicide is permissible . Cf. also Alexander Altmann , Moses Mendelssohns Frühschriften zur Metaphysik ( Tübingen ...
Side xix
... sentiments for ethics , is iterated in " On the main principles of the fine arts " and in the final section of " On evidence in metaphysical sciences " ( pp . 169-91 and 295–306 ) . Introduction of will ( p . 158 ) . " xix Introduction.
... sentiments for ethics , is iterated in " On the main principles of the fine arts " and in the final section of " On evidence in metaphysical sciences " ( pp . 169-91 and 295–306 ) . Introduction of will ( p . 158 ) . " xix Introduction.
Side xxi
... final purpose of the fine arts is to please , we can presuppose the following principle as indubi- table : the essence of the fine arts and sciences consists in an artful , sensuously perfect representation or in a sensuous perfection ...
... final purpose of the fine arts is to please , we can presuppose the following principle as indubi- table : the essence of the fine arts and sciences consists in an artful , sensuously perfect representation or in a sensuous perfection ...
Side xxix
... final section of the prize essay completed , according to Mendelssohn , " amidst a thousand distractions " during his honeymoon - is concerned with the sort of evidence to be found in ethics.30 Like geometry and theology , ethics is ...
... final section of the prize essay completed , according to Mendelssohn , " amidst a thousand distractions " during his honeymoon - is concerned with the sort of evidence to be found in ethics.30 Like geometry and theology , ethics is ...
Indhold
Preface | 1 |
On sentiments | 5 |
Dialogues | 94 |
Rhapsody or additions to the Letters on sentiments | 129 |
On the main principles of the fine arts and sciences | 167 |
On the sublime and naive in the fine sciences | 190 |
On probability | 231 |
On evidence in metaphysical sciences | 249 |
On the ability to know the ability to feel and the ability to desire | 305 |
what does to enlighten mean? | 309 |
Index | 316 |
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able actually Alexander Altmann Alexander Baumgarten appear artist basis beauty become body C. J. Gerhardt capacity to desire certainty Christian Wolff compelling reasons completely concepts constitution contingent contradiction creatures definition degree Descartes determined distinct divine doctrine effect entity essay ethics Eudoxus Euphranor everything evil example existence expression feel final purpose Fritz Bamberger geometry harmony Hence human imitation immense imperfection inference infinite insofar intellect intuitive knowledge KALLISTHEN knowledge Leibniz Leibnizian Letters on sentiments magnitude mathematics matter means Mendelssohn Mendelssohn's Philosophische Schriften merely metaphysics mind minor premise mixed sentiments moral Moses Mendelssohn movements naive nature NEOPHIL NUMESIAN object passions perceive perfection PHILOPON Philosophical Writings pleasant sentiment pleasure possible present presuppose principles probability proportion proposition rational regard representation Rorarius sciences senses signs someone sort soul Spinoza sublime suicide supposed sympathy Theocles things thinking thoughts tion translation truth unpleasant virtue Voltaire