Faith and freedom : Moses Mendelssohn's theological-political thought /

Michah Gottlieb offers a new reading of Moses Mendelssohn's life and writings, arguing that he defends pre-modern Jewish religious concepts sincerely, but unconsciously gives them a humanistic valence appropriate to life in a diverse, enlightened society.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gottlieb, Michah
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:	Mendelssohn, Moses, > 1729-1786. Mendelssohn, Moses, > 1729-1786 Judaism and philosophy. Faith and reason > Judaism. Enlightenment. Jewish philosophy. Judaism and politics. Judaïsme et philosophie. Foi et raison > Judaïsme. Siècle des Lumières. Philosophie juive. Judaïsme et politique. Enlightenment (18th-century western movement) PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern. Enlightenment Faith and reason > Judaism Jewish philosophy Judaism and philosophy Judaism and politics Electronic books.
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Summary:	Michah Gottlieb offers a new reading of Moses Mendelssohn's life and writings, arguing that he defends pre-modern Jewish religious concepts sincerely, but unconsciously gives them a humanistic valence appropriate to life in a diverse, enlightened society.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 209 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199838240 0199838240