The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn
Title | The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn PDF eBook |
Author | Leah Hochman |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 211 |
Release | 2014-10-10 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1317669975 |
The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn examines the idea of ugliness through four angles: philosophical aesthetics, early anthropology, physiognomy and portraiture in the eighteenth-century. Highlighting a theory that describes the benefit of encountering ugly objects in art and nature, eighteenth-century German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn recasts ugliness as a positive force for moral education and social progress. According to his theory, ugly objects cause us to think more and thus exercise—and expand—our mental abilities. Known as ugly himself, he was nevertheless portrayed in portraits and in physiognomy as an image of wisdom, gentility, and tolerance. That seeming contradiction—an ugly object (Mendelssohn) made beautiful—illustrates his theory’s possibility: ugliness itself is a positive, even redeeming characteristic of great opportunity. Presenting a novel approach to eighteenth century aesthetics, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Jewish Studies, Philosophy and History.
The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn
Title | The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn PDF eBook |
Author | Leah Hochman |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2018-10-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781138379282 |
The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn examines the idea of ugliness through four angles: philosophical aesthetics, early anthropology, physiognomy and portraiture in the eighteenth-century. Highlighting a theory that describes the benefit of encountering ugly objects in art and nature, eighteenth-century German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn recasts ugliness as a positive force for moral education and social progress. According to his theory, ugly objects cause us to think more and thus exercise--and expand--our mental abilities. Known as ugly himself, he was nevertheless portrayed in portraits and in physiognomy as an image of wisdom, gentility, and tolerance. That seeming contradiction--an ugly object (Mendelssohn) made beautiful--illustrates his theory's possibility: ugliness itself is a positive, even redeeming characteristic of great opportunity. Presenting a novel approach to eighteenth century aesthetics, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Jewish Studies, Philosophy and History.
Moses Mendelssohn
Title | Moses Mendelssohn PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Altmann |
Publisher | UPNE |
Pages | 467 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Moses Mendelssohn's Living Script
Title | Moses Mendelssohn's Living Script PDF eBook |
Author | Elias Sacks |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2016-12-12 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0253023874 |
Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) is often described as the founder of modern Jewish thought and as a leading philosopher of the late Enlightenment. One of Mendelssohn's main concerns was how to conceive of the relationship between Judaism, philosophy, and the civic life of a modern state. Elias Sacks explores Mendelssohn's landmark account of Jewish practice—Judaism's "living script," to use his famous phrase—to present a broader reading of Mendelssohn's writings and extend inquiry into conversations about modernity and religion. By studying Mendelssohn's thought in these dimensions, Sacks suggests that he shows a deep concern with history. Sacks affords a view of a foundational moment in Jewish modernity and forwards new ways of thinking about ritual practice, the development of traditions, and the role of religion in society.
Moses Mendelssohn
Title | Moses Mendelssohn PDF eBook |
Author | Moses Mendelssohn |
Publisher | UPNE |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1611682142 |
An English translation of key works, many never before translated, by Moses Mendelssohn, the founder of modern Jewish philosophy
Moses Mendelssohn: Memoirs of Moses Mendelssohn
Title | Moses Mendelssohn: Memoirs of Moses Mendelssohn PDF eBook |
Author | Moses Mendelssohn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Christianity and other religions |
ISBN |
Moses Mendelssohn: The First English Biography and Translations
Title | Moses Mendelssohn: The First English Biography and Translations PDF eBook |
Author | Moses Mendelssohn |
Publisher | Thoemmes |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
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