Moses Mendelssohn Sage of Modernity 1st Edition by Shmuel Feiner ISBN 0300161751 9780300161755

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ISBN 10: 0300161751 
ISBN 13: 9780300161755
Author: Shmuel Feiner

The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A Berlin celebrity and a major figure in the Enlightenment, revered by Immanuel Kant, Mendelssohn suffered the indignities common to Jews of his time while formulating the philosophical foundations of a modern Judaism suited for a new age. His most influential books included the groundbreaking Jerusalem and a translation of the Bible into German that paved the way for generations of Jews to master the language of the larger culture.

Feiner’s book is the first that offers a full, human portrait of this fascinating man—uncommonly modest, acutely aware of his task as an intellectual pioneer, shrewd, traditionally Jewish, yet thoroughly conversant with the world around him—providing a vivid sense of Mendelssohn’s daily life as well as of his philosophical endeavors. Feiner, a leading scholar of Jewish intellectual history, examines Mendelssohn as father and husband, as a friend (Mendelssohn’s long-standing friendship with the German dramatist Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was seen as a model for Jews and non-Jews worldwide), as a tireless advocate for his people, and as an equally indefatigable spokesman for the paramount importance of intellectual independence.

 Moses Mendelssohn Sage of Modernity 1st Table of contents:

1. A Stroll Down Unter den Linden
Explores Mendelssohn’s early life and experiences in Berlin.​

2. From Dessau to Berlin: An Unpredicted Career
Chronicles his unexpected rise in the intellectual circles of Berlin.​

3. Cultural Conversion: The Three Formative Years
Discusses the pivotal years that shaped his philosophical outlook.​

4. War and Peace, Love and Family, Fame and Frustration
Examines the personal and professional challenges he faced.​

5. Affront and Sickness: The Lavater Affair
Details the public controversy involving Johann Caspar Lavater.​
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6. Dreams, Nightmares, and Struggles for Religious Tolerance
Investigates his efforts to reconcile faith with Enlightenment ideals.​

7. Jerusalem: The Road to Civic Happiness
Analyzes his seminal work advocating for religious freedom.​

8. Specters: The Last Two Years
Reflects on his final years and enduring legacy.​

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