Phaedon: The Death of Socrates (The Jewish People: History, Religion, Literature)

by Moses Mendelssohn

English, German (translation)

Genres: Philosophy

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1767

About the author

Moses Mendelssohn was a German Jewish philosopher to whose ideas the Haskalah (the 'Jewish enlightenment' of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) is indebted. Although himself a practicing orthodox Jew, he has been referred to as the father of Reform Judaism.

Born to a poor Jewish family in Dessau and originally destined for a rabbinical career, Mendelssohn educated himself in German thought and literature and from his writings on philosophy and religion came to be regarded as a leading cultural figure of his time by both Germans and Jews. He also established himself as an important figure in the Berlin textile industry, which was the foundation of his family's wealth.

Moses Mendelssohn's descendants include the composers Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn and the founders of the Mendelssohn & Co. banking house.

Reviews

[Igor Capelari · Rating 1 out of 5]

O tanto de religião nesse livro não me caiu bem. Além de que achei meio confuso. Prefiro os argumentos ingênuos de Platão mesmo.