Author: Leah Hochman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317669975
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
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
The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn
Author: Leah Hochman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138379282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138379282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
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
Author: Alexander Altmann
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Moses Mendelssohn's Living Script
Author: Elias Sacks
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253023874
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253023874
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
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
Author: Moses Mendelssohn
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611682142
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An English translation of key works, many never before translated, by Moses Mendelssohn, the founder of modern Jewish philosophy
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611682142
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
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
Author: Moses Mendelssohn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Moses Mendelssohn: The First English Biography and Translations
Author: Moses Mendelssohn
Publisher: Thoemmes
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
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Publisher: Thoemmes
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
No Marketing Blurb
Sara Levy's World
Author: Rebecca Cypess
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1580469213
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A rich interdisciplinary exploration of the world of Sara Levy, a Jewish salonnière and skilled performing musician in late eighteenth-century Berlin, and her impact on the Bach revival, German-Jewish life, and Enlightenment culture.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1580469213
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A rich interdisciplinary exploration of the world of Sara Levy, a Jewish salonnière and skilled performing musician in late eighteenth-century Berlin, and her impact on the Bach revival, German-Jewish life, and Enlightenment culture.
Moses Mendelssohn and Rector Damm
Author: George Alexander Kohut
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophers
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophers
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description