In this Book
- Moses Mendelssohn and the Enlightenment
- Book
- 1994
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
summary
Moses Mendelssohn, the author of numerous works on natural theology and ethics, was also the first modern philosopher of Judaism. This book places Mendelssohn’s thought within the context of the Leibnizian-Wolffian school, the writings of Kant and Lessing and other major figures of the Enlightenment, and within the age-old tradition of Jewish rationalism. More than any previous treatment of this subject, it questions the extent to which Mendelssohn truly succeeded in reconciling his allegiance to the philosophy of the Enlightenment with his adherence to Judaism.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. xii-xvii
- 2. Mendelssohn 's Natural Theology
- pp. 37-68
- 3. The Crisis of Reason
- pp. 69-97
- 4. Religion, Morality, and Politics
- pp. 99-131
- 5. Spinoza and Other Adversaries
- pp. 133-165
- 6. Mendelssohn's Difense cif Judaism
- pp. 167-239
- 7. Refashioning Judaism
- pp. 241-288
- Conclusion
- pp. 289-292
- Bibliography
- pp. 293-299
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791495261
MARC Record
OCLC
42854898
Pages
304
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No