About this philosophy book
Moses Mendelssohn's Living Script : Philosophy, Practice, History, Judaism by Elias Sacks is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
<p>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 conversa
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Elias Sacks
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780253023742
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Religious, History