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 xviii
... magnitude of the object affords us gratification but our inability to comprehend its boundaries adds a certain degree of bitterness to this gratification , making it all the more alluring . ( pp . 144-5 ) This theory of mixed sentiments ...
... magnitude of the object affords us gratification but our inability to comprehend its boundaries adds a certain degree of bitterness to this gratification , making it all the more alluring . ( pp . 144-5 ) This theory of mixed sentiments ...
Side xx
... magnitude of the good that they strive for , ( 2 ) proportional to the magnitude of our insight , and ( 3 ) inversely proportional to the time required to consider this good " ( p . 160 ) . This proportion , he submits , explains how ...
... magnitude of the good that they strive for , ( 2 ) proportional to the magnitude of our insight , and ( 3 ) inversely proportional to the time required to consider this good " ( p . 160 ) . This proportion , he submits , explains how ...
Side xxiii
... magnitudes , though he clearly shows a preference for the latter . " Power , genius , virtue have their unextended immensity that likewise arouses a spine - tingling sentiment but has the advantage of not ending , through tedious ...
... magnitudes , though he clearly shows a preference for the latter . " Power , genius , virtue have their unextended immensity that likewise arouses a spine - tingling sentiment but has the advantage of not ending , through tedious ...
Side xxviii
... magnitudes , applicable not only to the degrees of such things as velocity , warmth , light , and so on , but also " to the value of things , to their possibility , actuality , perfection , and beauty , to the degree of truth ...
... magnitudes , applicable not only to the degrees of such things as velocity , warmth , light , and so on , but also " to the value of things , to their possibility , actuality , perfection , and beauty , to the degree of truth ...
Side xxxviii
... magnitude " to keep its use distinct from that of " quantity " since Mendelssohn principally employs Größe and not Quantität to introduce the concept of the sublime . The term " perspicuity " is used to translate Faßlichkeit in keeping ...
... magnitude " to keep its use distinct from that of " quantity " since Mendelssohn principally employs Größe and not Quantität to introduce the concept of the sublime . The term " perspicuity " is used to translate Faßlichkeit in keeping ...
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