| Moses Mendelssohn: Philosophical Writings Contributor(s): Mendelssohn, Moses (Author), Dahlstrom, Daniel O. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521574773 ISBN-13: 9780521574778 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $64.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: The main objective of Cambridge Tests in the History of Philosophy is to expand the range, variety and quality of texts in the history of philosophy which are available in English. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 193 |
| LCCN: 97016141 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.3" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 364 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |