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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... representation of a perfection . " On the basis of this definition , the youthful and Epicurean - minded Euphranor contends that pleasure and rational analysis , like beauty and truth , are incompa- tible . The older Theocles responds ...
... representation of a perfection . " On the basis of this definition , the youthful and Epicurean - minded Euphranor contends that pleasure and rational analysis , like beauty and truth , are incompa- tible . The older Theocles responds ...
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... representation of what are not mere imperfections , but utterly terrifying or ghastly sights ( " vertigo- inducing heights " and " bloody slaughters " ; p . 36 ) . Without naming it as such , Euphranor has introduced the subject of the ...
... representation of what are not mere imperfections , but utterly terrifying or ghastly sights ( " vertigo- inducing heights " and " bloody slaughters " ; p . 36 ) . Without naming it as such , Euphranor has introduced the subject of the ...
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... representation is called sensuous ” ) . 10 Another issue raised by Euphranor ( see the Ninth letter ) is the question of the justifiability of suicide . The bulk of the final three letters ( Thirteenth - Fifteenth ) are devoted to ...
... representation is called sensuous ” ) . 10 Another issue raised by Euphranor ( see the Ninth letter ) is the question of the justifiability of suicide . The bulk of the final three letters ( Thirteenth - Fifteenth ) are devoted to ...
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... representation of it to not having it . Each individual representation stands in a twofold relation . It is related , at once , to the matter before it as its object ( of which it is a picture or copy ) and then to the soul or the ...
... representation of it to not having it . Each individual representation stands in a twofold relation . It is related , at once , to the matter before it as its object ( of which it is a picture or copy ) and then to the soul or the ...
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... representations , arising simultaneously in the mind , of some considerable good or evil " ) can be more powerful than rational insight into ( a distinct concept of ) some good ( p . 161 ) . The emotion " defeats " reason when the goods ...
... representations , arising simultaneously in the mind , of some considerable good or evil " ) can be more powerful than rational insight into ( a distinct concept of ) some good ( p . 161 ) . The emotion " defeats " reason when the goods ...
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