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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... ethics of suicide , an account of the " mixed sentiments " so central to the tragic genre , a hypothesis about weakness of will , an elaboration of the main principles and types of art , a definition of sublimity and analysis of its ...
... ethics of suicide , an account of the " mixed sentiments " so central to the tragic genre , a hypothesis about weakness of will , an elaboration of the main principles and types of art , a definition of sublimity and analysis of its ...
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... ethics , they have no place in theoretical ethics . " Perfection and not pleasant sentiment , " he insists , " must be called ' the supreme ground of all free actions , ' that is to say , ' the highest good " ( p . 151 ) . ' 13 ...
... ethics , they have no place in theoretical ethics . " Perfection and not pleasant sentiment , " he insists , " must be called ' the supreme ground of all free actions , ' that is to say , ' the highest good " ( p . 151 ) . ' 13 ...
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... ethics.30 Like geometry and theology , ethics is distinguished by Mendelssohn into a theoretical part and an applied or edifying part . In order to demonstrate that theoretical ethics is capable of as high a degree of certainty as these ...
... ethics.30 Like geometry and theology , ethics is distinguished by Mendelssohn into a theoretical part and an applied or edifying part . In order to demonstrate that theoretical ethics is capable of as high a degree of certainty as these ...
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... ethics are , Mendelssohn admits , less perspicuous than those given in metaphysics or natural theology but only because ethics is founded upon metaphysics . Matters , however , are quite different when it comes to applied ethics . Given ...
... ethics are , Mendelssohn admits , less perspicuous than those given in metaphysics or natural theology but only because ethics is founded upon metaphysics . Matters , however , are quite different when it comes to applied ethics . Given ...
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Contenido
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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Términos y frases comunes
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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