Moses Mendelssohn's Living Script: Philosophy, Practice, History, JudaismIndiana University Press, 12 dec 2016 - 334 pagina's 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 conversations about modernity and religion. By studying Mendelssohn's thought in these dimensions, Sacks suggests that he shows a deep concern with history. Sacks affords a view of a foundational moment in Jewish modernity and forwards new ways of thinking about ritual practice, the development of traditions, and the role of religion in society. |
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Jerusalems Perplexing Arguments | 22 |
Jewish Practice and Philosophical History | 61 |
Jewish Practice and Social History | 93 |
Jewish Practice and the Study of History | 122 |
Mendelssohns Historical Judaism | 171 |
Beyond Mendelssohn History Modernity and Religious Practice | 213 |
Notes | 239 |
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