Moses Mendelssohn Libri

Quattro dialoghi che invitano a riflettere sul senso della vita, un alternarsi di voci che difendono la propria idea su Dio, sul mondo e sulla libertà o meno dell'uomo. Si presenta così questo testo di Mendelssohn, pubblicato nel 1755 in pieno clima illuminista, che nasce dall'intento di intervenire sulla "questione spinoziana", di difendere i diritti della filosofia e di riabilitare quella tedesca dalle accuse francesi di astrattezza e pedanteria. L'autore celebra la capacità della metafisica tedesca di mostrare la verità delle idee di Dio, di Provvidenza e di anima. Dialoghi che hanno influenzato gli scritti di Kant, Lessing e Jacobi e che ancor oggi giovano alla filosofia che si ponga il problema del senso dell'esistenza.

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Moses Mendelssohn (1729-86) is considered the father of the Jewish Enlightenment and the last great Leibnizian in the German philosophical tradition. One of his most successful works was this dialogue on the immortality of the soul, modelled on Plato's "Phaedo".

This is the first modern translation of Moses Mendelssohn’s classic work of 1767, the Phädon . It includes Mendelssohn’s own introduction and appendix, as well as footnotes and explanatory introduction by David Shavin. (Charles Cullen’s translation of 1789 is the only other extant translation.) The «modern Socrates» of the German classical period, Mendelssohn has created a beautiful translation and elaboration of Plato’s Phädo led to a revolution in thought, and a subsequent renaissance in Germany. The debt of the German classical period to ancient Greece is embodied in Mendelssohn’s Phädon , as is the promise of the American Revolution. The translation and accompanying notes recapture Mendelssohn’s unique marriage of depth of thought and breadth of appeal.

Exploring profound epistemological and metaphysical themes, this work presents Moses Mendelssohn's arguments for the existence of God while engaging in the intellectual conflict known as the Pantheismusstreit with F. H. Jacobi. It serves not only as a theoretical treatise but also as Mendelssohn's defense of his friend Lessing against accusations related to pantheism. He argues that there is no significant practical difference between theism and a "purified pantheism," making this work a significant contribution to philosophical discourse of its time.

Discover the philosophical works of Moses Mendelssohn, one of the most significant thinkers of the Enlightenment. This collection includes many of his most famous essays and treatises, offering readers a deep and insightful look into his ideas and beliefs.

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Published in Germany in 1783, this work by Moses Mendelssohn is an important text in the history of Jewish philosophy. Mendelssohn's treatise argues for the compatibility of traditional Jewish faith and Enlightenment-era rationalism, and he offers a critique of Christian theological arguments. This book is essential reading for those interested in the development of Jewish thought and German Enlightenment philosophy.