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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... remains unresolved in Mendelssohn's eyes , he does not consider it debilitating for the Leibnizian doctrine that this is the best possible world . Once God's existence and wisdom are countenanced , he contends , the conclusion that this ...
... remains unresolved in Mendelssohn's eyes , he does not consider it debilitating for the Leibnizian doctrine that this is the best possible world . Once God's existence and wisdom are countenanced , he contends , the conclusion that this ...
Side xvii
... remains the source of the pleasure we feel . Six years after the publication of the letters on sentiments , Mendels- sohn revises his conception of mixed sentiments in " Rhapsody , or additions to the Letters on sentiments . " Much as ...
... remains the source of the pleasure we feel . Six years after the publication of the letters on sentiments , Mendels- sohn revises his conception of mixed sentiments in " Rhapsody , or additions to the Letters on sentiments . " Much as ...
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... remains to be discovered and because there is a lack of nonarbitrary signs in this domain . It is true , he concedes , that in arithmetic and algebra , as opposed to geometry , it is necessary to learn some arbitrary signs , but these ...
... remains to be discovered and because there is a lack of nonarbitrary signs in this domain . It is true , he concedes , that in arithmetic and algebra , as opposed to geometry , it is necessary to learn some arbitrary signs , but these ...
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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