No religion without idolatry: Mendelssohn's Jewish enlightenment

Mendelssohn: common sense, rational metaphysics, and skepticism -- Salomon Maimon: the radical alternative to Mendelssohn -- The truth of religion -- The language of action in biblical times -- Idolatry: Egyptian and Jewish -- The "ceremonial law" of Judaism: transitory hieroglyphics -- Id...

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Main Author: Freudenthal, Gideon 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Notre Dame, Ind. University of Notre Dame Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Reviews:[Rezension von: Freudenthal, Gideon, No religion without idolatry, Mendelssohn's Jewish Enlightenment] (2013) (Pollok, Anne, 1979 -)
[Rezension von: Freudenthal, Gideon, No religion without idolatry, Mendelssohn's Jewish Enlightenment] (2013) (Berghahn, Cord-Friedrich, 1969 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-1786 / Haskalah / Idolatry / Religious philosophy
B Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-1786 / Jewish philosophy / Enlightenment
Further subjects:B Faith and reason Judaism
B Jewish Philosophy
B Jewish philosophy 18th century
B Mendelssohn, Moses (1729-1786)
B Haskalah
B Idolatry
B Judaism and philosophy
B Mendelssohn, Moses, 1729-1786 Philosophy
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Summary:Mendelssohn: common sense, rational metaphysics, and skepticism -- Salomon Maimon: the radical alternative to Mendelssohn -- The truth of religion -- The language of action in biblical times -- Idolatry: Egyptian and Jewish -- The "ceremonial law" of Judaism: transitory hieroglyphics -- Idolatry in contemporary Judaism -- Philosophy of enlightened Judaism -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Mirror images: Moses Mendelssohn and Alexander Altmann -- Mendelssohn's messianic allusions -- The title Jerusalem
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0268028907