Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical WritingsCambridge University Press, 1997 - 321 pàgines 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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Pàgina xiii
... particular , the exclusive " Scholars ' Coffee House . " The essay " On probability " was first presented to this club . Nicolai was instrumental in , as Mendelssohn put it in a letter to Lessing , his " infidelity " to metaphysics and ...
... particular , the exclusive " Scholars ' Coffee House . " The essay " On probability " was first presented to this club . Nicolai was instrumental in , as Mendelssohn put it in a letter to Lessing , his " infidelity " to metaphysics and ...
Pàgina xix
... particular , the theory of mixed sentiments provides him with the means of contesting Maupertuis ' project of computing sentiments in order to arrive at a so- called " sum of happiness , " as though there were quantifiable units of ...
... particular , the theory of mixed sentiments provides him with the means of contesting Maupertuis ' project of computing sentiments in order to arrive at a so- called " sum of happiness , " as though there were quantifiable units of ...
Pàgina xxiii
... particular means of arousing this mixed sentiment , namely , through uniform and frequent repetitions at equal spatial or temporal intervals ( for example , a straight corridor of pillars in architecture or monotone repetitions in music ) ...
... particular means of arousing this mixed sentiment , namely , through uniform and frequent repetitions at equal spatial or temporal intervals ( for example , a straight corridor of pillars in architecture or monotone repetitions in music ) ...
Pàgina xxiv
... particular conception or to be directed ( via the imagination ) at any particular conception . Nor is this awe to be confused with any other sort of emotion such as love or sympathy . Such observations , it bears recalling , prefigure ...
... particular conception or to be directed ( via the imagination ) at any particular conception . Nor is this awe to be confused with any other sort of emotion such as love or sympathy . Such observations , it bears recalling , prefigure ...
Pàgina xxv
... particular , are susceptible of the same evidence as 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 ...
... particular , are susceptible of the same evidence as 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 ...
Continguts
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
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