Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical WritingsCambridge University Press, 1997 - 321 Seiten 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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... example of a Jewish intellectual capable of reaching out to other movements of European thought without forfeiting his own roots . During this period Mendelssohn developed an uncommon familiarity with the classic and modern texts that ...
... example of a Jewish intellectual capable of reaching out to other movements of European thought without forfeiting his own roots . During this period Mendelssohn developed an uncommon familiarity with the classic and modern texts that ...
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... examples , are indistinct representations because they cannot be broken down into discrete parts or , in other words , analyzed into more basic components . Hence , they are also indefinable . See note 9. Alexander Baumgarten ( 1714-62 ) ...
... examples , are indistinct representations because they cannot be broken down into discrete parts or , in other words , analyzed into more basic components . Hence , they are also indefinable . See note 9. Alexander Baumgarten ( 1714-62 ) ...
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... example of so - called " mixed sentiments " or the pleasure that people take in the sight of something painful , terrifying , or ghastly . Theocles turns to this lingering issue in the conclusion to the letters . He distinguishes ...
... example of so - called " mixed sentiments " or the pleasure that people take in the sight of something painful , terrifying , or ghastly . Theocles turns to this lingering issue in the conclusion to the letters . He distinguishes ...
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... example , the paradigm in nature is not beautiful , we delight in the imitation both for the artistry and for the realization that it is only an imitation . Indeed , in an obvious concession to Batteux and the tradition he represents ...
... example , the paradigm in nature is not beautiful , we delight in the imitation both for the artistry and for the realization that it is only an imitation . Indeed , in an obvious concession to Batteux and the tradition he represents ...
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... example , a straight corridor of pillars in architecture or monotone repetitions in music ) where we are unable to perceive any symmetry or order that would indicate the end of the repetition . Not unlike Kant's later distinction ...
... example , a straight corridor of pillars in architecture or monotone repetitions in music ) where we are unable to perceive any symmetry or order that would indicate the end of the repetition . Not unlike Kant's later distinction ...
Inhalt
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