Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical WritingsCambridge University Press, 1997 - 321 páginas 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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... mathematics . See the " Jubilee edition " of Mendelssohn's works , vol . 11 , Letter 27 , p . 55 : “ Madam Metaphysics may forgive me . She asserts that friendship rests on the identity of inclinations , and I find that , on the ...
... mathematics . See the " Jubilee edition " of Mendelssohn's works , vol . 11 , Letter 27 , p . 55 : “ Madam Metaphysics may forgive me . She asserts that friendship rests on the identity of inclinations , and I find that , on the ...
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... mathematical truths ; and in case they are not , what is the nature of their certitude ; which degree can it attain ; and whether this degree is sufficient to impart conviction ? " 17 The very formulation of the question may seem to put ...
... mathematical truths ; and in case they are not , what is the nature of their certitude ; which degree can it attain ; and whether this degree is sufficient to impart conviction ? " 17 The very formulation of the question may seem to put ...
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... mathematics . Moreover , Sulzer , a Wolffian , was head of the " Classe de philosophie spéculative " and Mendelssohn's essay was in fact awarded the prize ( over , among others , Kant's entry , Inquiry Concerning the Distinctiveness of ...
... mathematics . Moreover , Sulzer , a Wolffian , was head of the " Classe de philosophie spéculative " and Mendelssohn's essay was in fact awarded the prize ( over , among others , Kant's entry , Inquiry Concerning the Distinctiveness of ...
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... mathematics and that of metaphysics ( p . 269 ) . Mathematics is a science of quantities , metaphysics a science of qualities.24 But even this 22 Baumgarten , Metaphysica , 8th edn . ( Halle and Magdeburg , 1779 ; reprint Hildesheim ...
... mathematics and that of metaphysics ( p . 269 ) . Mathematics is a science of quantities , metaphysics a science of qualities.24 But even this 22 Baumgarten , Metaphysica , 8th edn . ( Halle and Magdeburg , 1779 ; reprint Hildesheim ...
Índice
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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Palavras e frases frequentes
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
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